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Mae West

b. 1892; d. 1980

Aphorisms Attributed to This Aphorist

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Give a man free hands and you'll know where to find them.

Mae West, in Men and Women

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He who hesitates is a damned fool.

Mae West, in Success and Failure

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Is that a gun in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?

Mae West, in Love and Hate

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Marriage is a great institution, but I'm not ready for an institution yet.

Mae West, in Love and Hate

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Too much of a good thing is wonderful.

Mae West, in Vice and Virtue

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When I'm good, I'm very good. But when I'm bad I'm better.

Mae West, in Vice and Virtue

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When choosing between evils, I always like to take the one I've never tried before.

Mae West, in Vice and Virtue

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