“ A man of brains should never repeat himself. ”
Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, Venus in Furs (1870). copy citation
| Author | Leopold von Sacher-Masoch |
|---|---|
| Source | Venus in Furs |
| Topic | repeating brains |
| Date | 1870 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Translated by Fernanada Savage |
| Weblink | https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Venus_in_Furs |
Context
“Everything within me was seething.
"You are now no longer cruel, but cheap," I said, clearly and distinctly, accentuating every word.
"You have already written that in your letter," Wanda replied, with a proud shrug of the shoulders. A man of brains should never repeat himself. "The way you are treating me," I broke out, "what would you call it?"
"I might punish you," she replied ironically, "but I prefer this time to reply with reasons instead of lashes. You have no right to accuse me.” source
"You are now no longer cruel, but cheap," I said, clearly and distinctly, accentuating every word.
"You have already written that in your letter," Wanda replied, with a proud shrug of the shoulders. A man of brains should never repeat himself. "The way you are treating me," I broke out, "what would you call it?"
"I might punish you," she replied ironically, "but I prefer this time to reply with reasons instead of lashes. You have no right to accuse me.” source
