373 Quotes by Mae West

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    I believe in the single standard – for men and women.

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    Love thy neighbor – and if he happens to be tall, debonair and devastating, it will be that much easier.

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    Men? Sure, I’ve known lots of them. But I never found one I liked well enough to marry. Besides, I’ve always been busy with my work. Marriage is a career in itself and to make a success of it you’ve got to keep working at it. So until I can give the.

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    Poor Mary Ann! She gave the guy an inch and now he thinks he’s a ruler.

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    Never ask a man where’s he’s been. If he’s out on legitimate business, he doesn’t need an alibi. And, girls, if he has been out on illegitimate business, it’s your own fault.

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    Give a man a free hand and he’ll run it all over you.

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    What’s the good of resisting temptation? There’ll always be more.

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    You can do what you want, but saving love doesn’t bring any interest.

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    It ain’t no sin if you crack a few laws now and then, just so long as you don’t break any.

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