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“In this business, if you don't pay your debts you're finished.”
“Every man's closet must contain a trench coat. It's hard for any gentleman not to look dashing when clad in this swashbuckling style.”
“American soldiers wore khaki uniforms during World War II. Men's khaki trousers became fashionable after the war, as homecoming GI's decided to continue wearing the soft, comfortable pants in their civilian capacities.”
“Those who are outraged will vote.”
“In burgundy, a well-cut and properly tailored velvet blazer looks dashing with gray flannels and a cashmere sweater or a sleek, solid velvet tie.”
“Look at the greatest dressers in history - Philadelphia socialite and diplomat Angier Biddle Duke, Sir Anthony Eden, Fred Astaire, the Duke of Windsor, John F. Kennedy, and Gary Cooper - they all sport the well placed pocket adornment.”
“What sets seersucker apart from other materials? It's the 'coolest' material to wear in hot and humid weather. 'Coolest,' as in temperature, and 'coolest' as in hip, baby! There is nothing like it.”
“In the 1930s, anyone of any sophisticated status owned a cocktail shaker. Distinctive ones are easy to find.”
“Few remember that Trump was among the first in the country to recognize the danger of radical Islam.”
“You can't be the candidate and the campaign manager.”
“If you have to drag somebody to register, they're not highly motivated.”
“Politics with me isn't theater. It's performance art. Sometimes, for its own sake.”
“I believe the GOP should pitch its big-top tent around fiscal conservatism and a muscular foreign policy rather than carnival bark outside the sideshow tents of gay marriage and reproductive choice.”
“The Homburg makes a man look prosperous.”
“I remember going through the cafeteria line and telling every kid that Nixon was in favor of school on Saturdays. It was my first political trick.”
“Never wear a seersucker suit straight off the rack. It's going to look shapeless and droopy. If you're going to sport seersucker, whether a jacket, trousers or a full suit, have it fitted. A nice, custom, tailored fit makes all the difference in the world.”
“In 1981, when he ran for governor, I confiscated the needlepoint belts of New Jersey's Tom Kean. It's a patrician look that is right for the Vineyard, Nantucket, Darien, Greenwich, Charleston and Savannah.”
“Never wear a button-down collared shirt with a double-breasted suit. The more formal double-breasted suit looks best with the more formal spread or long-point collar.”
“The longer khakis are owned and the more they are washed, the softer and more comfortable they become.”
“As someone who cares about human rights, I am deeply dismayed to learn that Mr. McCain's charity has accepted money from Saudi Arabia. Their track record of oppressing women, gays, Christians, and political opponents is notoriously horrific.”