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A forty-year-old woman is only something to men who have loved her in her youth.
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Stendhal was a Writer from France (1783–1842).

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Who said "A forty-year-old woman is only something to men who have loved her in her youth."?
This quote is attributed to Stendhal, a Writer from France.
When did Stendhal live?
Stendhal lived from 1783 – 1842.