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"The husband - by primitive instinct partly, certainly by ancient tradition - regards himself as the ..." — Havelock Ellis

The husband - by primitive instinct partly, certainly by ancient tradition - regards himself as the active partner in matters of love and his own pleasure as legitimately the prime motive for activity.
Havelock Ellis
Havelock Ellis Psychologist • British
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