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William Butler Yeats Quotes

The tragedy of sexual intercourse is the perpetual virginity of the soul. - William Butler Yeats (Letters On Poetry Quotes)

The tragedy of sexual intercourse is the perpetual virginity of the soul.

Source:Letters On Poetry (ed. Oxford University Press, 1939), Page 192
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  • Name: William Butler Yeats
  • Profession: Poet, Writer, Dramatist
  • Born: June 13, 1865 – January 28, 1939
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