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 He that is proud of the rustling of his silks, like a madman, 
laughs at the ratling of his read more 
 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. 
 When his wife asked him to change clothes to meet the German 
Ambassador: "If they want to see me, read more 
 When his wife asked him to change clothes to meet the German 
Ambassador: "If they want to see me, here I am. If they want to 
see my clothes, open my closet and show them my suits." 
 Their feet through faithless leather met the dirt,
 And oftener chang'd their principles than shirt.  
 Their feet through faithless leather met the dirt,
 And oftener chang'd their principles than shirt. 
Distrust any enterprise that requires new clothes.
Distrust any enterprise that requires new clothes.
Let thy attyre bee comely, but not costly.
Let thy attyre bee comely, but not costly.
 So tedious is this day
 As is the night before some festival
  To an impatient child that read more 
 So tedious is this day
 As is the night before some festival
  To an impatient child that hath new robes
   And may not wear them. 
 (Cloten:) Thou villain base,
 Know'st me not by my clothes?
  (Guiderius:) No, nor thy tailor, rascal,
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 (Cloten:) Thou villain base,
 Know'st me not by my clothes?
  (Guiderius:) No, nor thy tailor, rascal,
   Who is thy grandfather. He made those clothes,
    Which, as it seems, make thee. 
 Still to be neat, still to be drest,
 As you were going to a feast,
  Still to read more 
 Still to be neat, still to be drest,
 As you were going to a feast,
  Still to be powder'd, all perfum'd.
   Lady, it is to be presumed,
    Though art's hid causes are not found,
     All is not sweet, all is not sound. 
 But I do mean to say, I have heard her declare,
 When at the same moment she had on read more 
 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!