The first symptom of true [...] - Leafy Quotes

The first symptom of true love in a young man is timidity; in a young girl it is boldness.

In the original (French)

Le premier symptôme de l’amour vrai chez un jeune homme, c’est la timidité, chez une jeune fille, c’est la hardiesse.

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