Clothes and manners do not make the man; but, when he is made, they greatly improve his appearance.

Quote by Henry Ward Beecher

Topics: Appearance Quotes, Clothes Quotes, Mankind Quotes, Manners Quotes

There is no slave out of heaven like a loving woman; and, of all loving...

There is no slave out of heaven like a loving woman; and, of all loving...

What a mother sings to the cradle goes all the way down to the coffin.

What a mother sings to the cradle goes all the way down to the coffin.

To know that one has a secret is to know half the secret itself.

To know that one has a secret is to know half the secret itself.

The real democratic idea is, not that every man shall be on a level with...

The real democratic idea is, not that every man shall be on a level with...

Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore?

Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore?

There are joys which long to be ours. God sends ten thousands truths, which come...

There are joys which long to be ours. God sends ten thousands truths, which come...

God appoints our graces to be nurses to other men's weaknesses.

God appoints our graces to be nurses to other men's weaknesses.

Faith is spiritualized imagination.

Faith is spiritualized imagination.

Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself.

Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself.

It is easier to ask forgiveness than permission.

It is easier to ask forgiveness than permission.

We are always on the anvil; by trials God is shaping us for higher things.

We are always on the anvil; by trials God is shaping us for higher things.

Expedients are for the hour; principles for the ages

Expedients are for the hour; principles for the ages

The real democratic American idea is, not that every man shall be on a level...

The real democratic American idea is, not that every man shall be on a level...

A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs. It's jolted...

A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs. It's jolted...

The real democratic idea is, not that every man shall be on a level with...

The real democratic idea is, not that every man shall be on a level with...

No man can tell whether he is rich or poor by turning to his ledger....

No man can tell whether he is rich or poor by turning to his ledger....

Work is not the curse, but drudgery is.

Work is not the curse, but drudgery is.

God asks no man whether he will accept life. That is not the choice. You...

God asks no man whether he will accept life. That is not the choice. You...

The major value in life is not what you get. The major value in life...

The major value in life is not what you get. The major value in life...

I should have no objection to go over the same life from its beginning to...

I should have no objection to go over the same life from its beginning to...