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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
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Paglia, C. (n.d.). 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. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28942-men-know-they-are-sexual-exiles-they-wander/

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Paglia, Camille. “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.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28942-men-know-they-are-sexual-exiles-they-wander/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Paglia, Camille. “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.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28942-men-know-they-are-sexual-exiles-they-wander/.

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