Do not conceive that fine Clothes make fine Men, any more than fine fe…

George Washington
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Do not conceive that fine Clothes make fine Men, any more than fine feathers make fine Birds. A plain genteel dress is more admired and obtains more credit than lace and embroidery in the Eyes of the judicious and sensible. ✨ George Washington (1852). The life of General Washington: first president of the United States, p.94
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