Who said “Woe to you, my Princess, when I come... you shall see who is the stronger, a gentle girl…”?

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Sigmund Freud. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceLetter to his fiancée, Martha Bernays (2 June 1884)

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“Woe to you, my Princess, when I come... you shall see who is the stronger, a gentle girl who doesn't eat enough or a big wild man who has cocaine in his body.”
— Sigmund Freud
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Freud, S. (n.d.). Woe to you, my Princess, when I come... you shall see who is the stronger, a gentle girl who doesn't eat enough or a big wild man who has cocaine in his body. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/14020-woe-to-you-my-princess-when-i-come/

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Freud, Sigmund. “Woe to you, my Princess, when I come... you shall see who is the stronger, a gentle girl who doesn't eat enough or a big wild man who has cocaine in his body.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/14020-woe-to-you-my-princess-when-i-come/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Freud, Sigmund. “Woe to you, my Princess, when I come... you shall see who is the stronger, a gentle girl who doesn't eat enough or a big wild man who has cocaine in his body.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/14020-woe-to-you-my-princess-when-i-come/.

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