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Women thrive on novelty and are easy meat for the commerce of fashion. Men prefer old pipes and torn jackets. read more
Women thrive on novelty and are easy meat for the commerce of fashion. Men prefer old pipes and torn jackets. - You've Had Your Time, 1990.
The difference between a man of sense and a fop is that the fop values himself upon his dress; and read more
The difference between a man of sense and a fop is that the fop values himself upon his dress; and the man of sense laughs at it, at the same time he knows he must not neglect it.
It is only shallow people who do not judge by appearances
It is only shallow people who do not judge by appearances
Judge not a man by his clothes, but by his wife's clothes.
Judge not a man by his clothes, but by his wife's clothes.
Gloomy as night he stands.
Gloomy as night he stands.
Style is the dress of thoughts; and let them be ever so just, if your style is homely, coarse, and read more
Style is the dress of thoughts; and let them be ever so just, if your style is homely, coarse, and vulgar, they will appear to as much disadvantage, and be as ill received, as your person, though ever so well-proportioned, would if dressed in rags, dirt, and tatters.
A modest woman, dressed out in all her finery, is the most tremendous object of the whole creation.
A modest woman, dressed out in all her finery, is the most tremendous object of the whole creation.
Hyt is not al golde that glareth.
Hyt is not al golde that glareth.
The essence of worldliness is exclusion of God.
The essence of worldliness is exclusion of God.
