It is almost as stupid to let your clothes betray that you know you ar…

Edith Wharton
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It is almost as stupid to let your clothes betray that you know you are ugly as to have them proclaim that you think you are beautiful. ✨ Edith Wharton (2016). The House of Mirth: Edith Wharton, p.81, VM eBooks
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It is almost as stupid to let your clothes betray that you know you are ugly as to have them proclaim that you think you are beautiful. ✨ Edith Wharton (2016). The House of Mirth: Edith Wharton, p.81, VM eBooks

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