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Mae West

(1892—1980)

U.S. actress

When women go wrong, men go right after them.

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(1892-1980) U.S. actress I like two kinds of men: domestic and foreign. www.english-slang.com

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(1892-1980) U.S. actress Love conquers all except poverty and toothache. www.english-slang.com

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(1892-1980), Hollywood actress To err is human, but it feels divine. www.english-slang.com

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(1892-1980), The Wit and Wisdom of Mae West, edited by Joseph Wintraub He who hesitates is last. www.english-slang.com

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