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Women like a man with a past, but they prefer a man with a present

Mae West

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Mae West
Age: 87 †
Born: 1893
Born: August 17
Died: 1980
Died: November 22
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No gold-digging for me I take diamonds! We may be off the gold standard someday.
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Live close, visit often.
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You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.
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Dating means two things disillusionment or a racing heart.
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Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before.
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All discarded lovers should be given a second chance, but with somebody else.
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I'll try anything once, twice if I like it, three times to make sure.
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I like a man who's good, but not too good - for the good die young, and I hate a dead one.
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Flattery will get you everywhere.
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A man has more character in his face at forty than at twenty - he has suffered longer.
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I wrote the story myself. It's all about a girl who lost her reputation but never missed it.
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Men are all alike - except the one you've met who's different.
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