Great men are seldom over-scrupulous in the arrangement of their attire.

Quote by Charles Dickens

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Black are the brooding clouds and troubled the deep waters, when the Sea of Thought,...

Black are the brooding clouds and troubled the deep waters, when the Sea of Thought,...

The civility which money will purchase, is rarely extended to those who have none.

The civility which money will purchase, is rarely extended to those who have none.

We are so very 'umble.

We are so very 'umble.

When a man bleeds inwardly, it is a dangerous thing for himself; but when he...

When a man bleeds inwardly, it is a dangerous thing for himself; but when he...

He would make a lovely corpse.

He would make a lovely corpse.

That glorious vision of doing good is so often the sanguine mirage of so many...

That glorious vision of doing good is so often the sanguine mirage of so many...

The one great principle of English law is to make business for itself.

The one great principle of English law is to make business for itself.

Drink with me, my dear, said Mr. Weller. Put your lips to this here tumbler,...

Drink with me, my dear, said Mr. Weller. Put your lips to this here tumbler,...

I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.

I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.

Eccentricities of genius.

Eccentricities of genius.

Dignity, and even holiness too, sometimes, are more questions of coat and waistcoat than some...

Dignity, and even holiness too, sometimes, are more questions of coat and waistcoat than some...

Subdue your appetites, my dears, and you've conquered human nature.

Subdue your appetites, my dears, and you've conquered human nature.

Whatever I have tried to do in life, I have tried with all my heart...

Whatever I have tried to do in life, I have tried with all my heart...

Fan the sinking flame of hilarity with the wing of friendship; and pass the rosy...

Fan the sinking flame of hilarity with the wing of friendship; and pass the rosy...

The business of the law is to increase the business of the law

The business of the law is to increase the business of the law

Papa, potatoes, poultry, prunes and prism, are all very good words for the lips.

Papa, potatoes, poultry, prunes and prism, are all very good words for the lips.

I only ask to be free. The butterflies are free.

I only ask to be free. The butterflies are free.

Keep up appearances whatever you do.

Keep up appearances whatever you do.

I've never wanted anybody to like me because I had long hair or short hair,...

I've never wanted anybody to like me because I had long hair or short hair,...

Looking as like - as one pea does like another

Looking as like - as one pea does like another