Unable to do away with love, the Church found a way to decontaminate it by creating marriage.
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Ne pouvant supprimer l'amour, l'Église a voulu au moins le désinfecter, et elle a fait le mariage.
— Charles Baudelaire
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Charles Baudelaire" (Quotes, Journaux intimes (1864–1867; published 1887), Mon cœur mis à nu (1864): French Wikisource; Gutenberg.org)
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About Charles Baudelaire
Charles Baudelaire (9 April 1821 – 31 August 1867) was a French poet, critic and translator.
About Charles Baudelaire
Charles Baudelaire (9 April 1821 – 31 August 1867) was a French poet, critic and translator.
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