Quote by: Héloïse d'Argenteuil

[I]t is not by being richer or more powerful that a man becomes better; one is a matter of fortune, the other of virtue. Nor should she deem herself other than venal who weds a rich man rather than a poor, and desires more things in her husband than himself. Assuredly, whomsoever this concupiscence leads into marriage deserves payment rather than affection.


Author Bio


  • NameHéloïse d'Argenteuil
  • DescriptionFrench nun, writer, scholar, and abbess
  • Born1101
  • DiedMay 23, 1164
  • CountryFrance
  • ProfessionWriter; Philosopher