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Is there any vanity greater than the vanity of those who believe themselves without it? — Carolyn Heilbrun

Amy Carter, Chelsea Clinton and the Obama girls all had to change schools. — Susan Ford

Mordred and Agravaine thought Arthur hypocritical - as all decent men must be, if you assume that decency can't exist. — T.H. White

Taint no law on earth dat kin make a man be decent if it aint in 'im. — Zora Neale Hurston

They twisted even decent sin to shapes not to be named:
Men were ashamed of honour; but we were not ashamed. — G.K. Chesterton

Any gun in the hands of a bad man is a bad thing. Any gun in the hands of a decent person is no threat to anybody - except bad people. — Charlton Heston

Nothing disarms strong men like a genuinely innocent and decent woman. — Amish Tripathi

Wars may be fought by decent men, but they're not won by them. — P.D. James

Yes, men are pigs. Except your brother, of course. He's actually a decent human being. Almost a woman.
-Jillian's mother — Gena Showalter

If only men came made to order. It's so hard to find a decent fellow. — Adriana Trigiani

it just seems like men aren't interested in knowing women. Even the decent ones. Everything is lonely after the excitement. — C.E. Morgan

What is the universe
but a lot of waves
And a craving desire
is a wave ... — Jack Kerouac

Wherever it might be that good men like Smit go to when they die I hope very much that it has a decent library. — Christopher Leary

decent ladies don't cry, because tears are how wicked women make righteous men doubt their convictions. — Kit Rocha

There are two races of men in this world, but only these two - the "race" of the decent man and the "race" of the indecent man. — Viktor E. Frankl

Struggles only move forward when decent men and women step forward and say, 'enough is enough and no more.' — Kumi Naidoo

The foundation for film acting is stage acting. — James Lipton

A person may be totally unimaginative and have the social vision of a mole, and we still call him a decent man ... — Margaret Halsey

To those who don't know the historical truth, I would like to say today, Poland was not an aggressor but a victim during the Second World War. — Ewa Kopacz

The 5th Amendment is an old friend and a good friend. one of the great landmarks in men's struggle to be free of tyranny, to be decent and civilized. — William O. Douglas

Men must be decent first and brilliant later, otherwise you're not helping people, just servicing the machine. — Claire North

There will be many fine and wonderful men and women of all races and creeds-and of no religious creeds at all-who will lead decent and useful lives. — Neal A. Maxwell

Nearly every industry in America, from carbon trading to bricklaying, hosts its own back-slapping awards night. — David Sax

We show wisdom by a decent conformity to social etiquette; it is excess of neatness or display that creates dandyism in men, and coquetry in women. — Robert Adam

Those vices [luxury and neglect of decent manners] are vices of men, not of the times.
[Lat., Hominum sunt ista [vitia], non temporum. — Seneca The Younger

We must diligently strive to make our young men decent, God-fearing, law-abiding, honor-loving, justice-doing and also fearless and strong. — Theodore Roosevelt

Remember that it is not by a tyrant's words, but only by his deeds that we can know him. — Dwight D. Eisenhower

Has it ever struck you that trout bite best on the Sabbath? God's critters tempting decent men. — James M. Barrie

You weren't a decent man and you didn't do your best. We none of us were and none of us did. — C.S. Lewis

A decent moustache can intimidate a man, while a great moustache can frighten an army. — Anya Wylde

Toil without song is like a weary journey without an end. — H.P. Lovecraft

Mass extinctions may not threaten distant futures, but they are decidedly unpleasant for species caught up in the throes of their power. — Stephen Jay Gould

God, now she knew what decent men felt like, the disquiet before taking someone for their first time. — J.R. Ward

The punishment of a criminal is an example to the rabble; but every decent man is concerned if an innocent person is condemned. — Jean De La Bruyere

The increasingly cynical court thought Arthur, hypocritical, as all decent men must be if you assume decency cannot exist. — T.H. White

I'm a decent man who exports flowers. — Pablo Escobar

One of the things that's crucial to me about love is that it has to be in the moment. — Todd May

On one hand, you've got 'decent' men, and on the other you've got neanderthal misogynist bawbags - and the middle ground is what's disappearing. — Val McDermid

Pine nuts pound for pound are more expensive than most varieties of smoked salmon. There I said it. — Dov Davidoff

The world has always been betrayed by decent men with bad ideals. — Sydney J. Harris

Ryke smiles back, like he's proud of me. It's yours, little brother. I believe in you. — Krista Ritchie

The journey towards success is not always easy or upwards. — Eugenie Bouchard