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William Allen Butler quotes

Ocupation: Writer

Life: February 20, 1825 - September 9, 1902

Birthday: February 20

Death: September 9

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But I do mean to say, I have heard her declare, When at the same moment she had on a dress Which cost five hundred dollars, and not a cent less, And jewelry worth tem times more, I should guess, That he had not a thing in the wide world to wear!

source: - William Allen Butler (1871). “Poems”, p.72

Topics: Mean, Cost, World

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And said to myself, as I lit my cigar, "Supposing a man had the wealth of the Czar Of the Russias to boot, for the rest of his days, On the whole do you think he would have much to spare If he married a woman with nothing to wear?

source: - William Allen BUTLER (1858). ““Two Millions”; and “Nothing to Wear.” Two poems”, p.82

Topics: Men, Thinking, Russia, Apparel, Czars

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