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Men know they are sexual exiles. They wander the earth seeking satisfaction, craving and despising, never content.
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"Men know they are sexual exiles. They wander the earth seeking satisfaction, craving and despising, never content. There is nothing in that anguished motion for women to envy"

- Camille Paglia

About this Quote

This quote by Camille Paglia speaks to the concept that males are in a perpetual state of searching for sexual satisfaction. They are in a state of exile, never ever content with what they have and constantly seeking something more. This is a state of continuous frustration and longing that women can not comprehend or connect to. This quote speaks to the concept that guys are constantly searching for something that they can never ever find, which this gives disappointment and suffering for them. It also suggests that women can not comprehend this feeling of being in a state of exile, which they need to not envy men for it.

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Camille Paglia This quote is written / told by Camille Paglia somewhere between April 2, 1947 and today. She was a famous Author from USA. The author also have 32 other quotes.

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