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Style is the image of character.

Style is the image of character.

by Edward Gibbon Found in: Appearance Quotes,
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...as long as mankind shall continue to bestow more liberal applause on their destroyers than on their benefactors, the thirst read more

...as long as mankind shall continue to bestow more liberal applause on their destroyers than on their benefactors, the thirst of military glory will ever be the vice of the most exalted characters.

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Beauty is an outward gift which is seldom despised, except by those to whom it has been refused.

Beauty is an outward gift which is seldom despised, except by those to whom it has been refused.

by Edward Gibbon Found in: Beauty Quotes,
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The winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest
navigators.

The winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest
navigators.

by Edward Gibbon Found in: Navigation Quotes,
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The reign of Antoninus is marked by the rare advantage of
furnishing very few materials for history, which is read more

The reign of Antoninus is marked by the rare advantage of
furnishing very few materials for history, which is indeed little
more than the register of the crimes, and misfortunes of mankind.

by Edward Gibbon Found in: History Quotes,
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