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He that is proud of the rustling of his silks, like a madman, laughs at the ratling of his fetters. For indeed, Clothes ought to be our remembrancers of our lost innocency.
He that is proud of the rustling of his silks, like a madman, laughs at the ratling of his fetters. For indeed, Clothes ought to be our remembrancers of our lost innocency.
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- Hoyt’s New Cyclopedia of Practical Quotations (1922) (1922 AD)
Printed page 31 · quotation 20 · Fuller · The Holy and Profane States. Apparel.
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