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

Quote by Charles Dickens

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He'd make a lovely corpse.

He'd make a lovely corpse.

May not the complaint, that common people are above their station, often take its rise...

May not the complaint, that common people are above their station, often take its rise...

There are not a few among the disciples of charity who require, in their vocation,...

There are not a few among the disciples of charity who require, in their vocation,...

Keep up appearances whatever you do.

Keep up appearances whatever you do.

We forge the chains we wear in life.

We forge the chains we wear in life.

The first rule of business is: Do other men for they would do you.

The first rule of business is: Do other men for they would do you.

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

What is meant by a knowledge of the world is simply, an acquaintance with the...

What is meant by a knowledge of the world is simply, an acquaintance with the...

It is a fair, even-handed, noble adjustment of things, that while there is infection in...

It is a fair, even-handed, noble adjustment of things, that while there is infection in...

This is a world of action, and not for moping and droning in.

This is a world of action, and not for moping and droning in.

You don't carry in your countenance a letter of recommendation.

You don't carry in your countenance a letter of recommendation.

There is nothing so strong or safe in an emergency of life as the simple...

There is nothing so strong or safe in an emergency of life as the simple...

Oh the nerves, the nerves; the mysteries of this machine called man! Oh the little...

Oh the nerves, the nerves; the mysteries of this machine called man! Oh the little...

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.

Heaven knows we need never be ashamed of our tears, for they are rain upon...

Heaven knows we need never be ashamed of our tears, for they are rain upon...

Charity begins at home, and justice begins next door.

Charity begins at home, and justice begins next door.

A day wasted on others is not wasted on one's self.

A day wasted on others is not wasted on one's self.

Many merry Christmases, friendships, great accumulation of cheerful recollections, affection on earth, and Heaven at...

Many merry Christmases, friendships, great accumulation of cheerful recollections, affection on earth, and Heaven at...

Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and...

Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and...

Every deed and every relationship is surrounded by an atmosphere of silence. Friendship needs no...

Every deed and every relationship is surrounded by an atmosphere of silence. Friendship needs no...

There is nothing enduring in life for a woman except what she builds in a...

There is nothing enduring in life for a woman except what she builds in a...