#plainness — Public Fediverse posts
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A quotation from La Bruyere, Jean de:
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A plain appearance is to ordinary men their proper garb: it suits them and fits them, but it adorns those persons whose lives have been distinguished by grand deeds; I compare them to a beauty who is most charming in négligé.
»Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/la-bruyere-jean-de/65037/#quote #quotes #quotation #adornment #casualdress #mufti #ornament #greatness #garb #clothing #plainness #simplicity #beauty
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A quotation from La Bruyere, Jean de:
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A plain appearance is to ordinary men their proper garb: it suits them and fits them, but it adorns those persons whose lives have been distinguished by grand deeds; I compare them to a beauty who is most charming in négligé.
»Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/la-bruyere-jean-de/65037/#quote #quotes #quotation #adornment #casualdress #mufti #ornament #greatness #garb #clothing #plainness #simplicity #beauty