The natural man has only two primal passions, to get and beget.

William Osler

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Topic

Sex Greed Nature of men

Author

William Osler

Source

Science and Immortality

Genre

Scientific literature

Language

English

Time

1904 1900s 20th century

Occupation

Physicist Scientist

From

Canada

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Citation

Osler, William. Science and Immortality. Houghton, Mifflin & Company, 1904, ch. 2.

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Of all sexual aberrations perhaps the most curious is chastity.

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Author

Remy de Gourmont
Source
The Natural Philosophy of Love
Language
French
Time
1903 1900s 20th century
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Citation

De Gourmont, Remy. Physique de l'Amor: Essai Sur l'Instinct Sexuel [Physics of Love - Essay on Sexual Instinct]. Mercure de France, 1903, ch. 18.

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A lot depends on who's in the saddle.

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Actor
Lauren Bacall
Source
The Big Sleep
Medium
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Genre
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Statement Type
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Language
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Time
1946 1940s 20th century
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Citation

The Big Sleep. Directed by Howard Hawks, Warner Bros., 1946.