"If you haven't got anything nice to say about anybody, come sit next to me."
"You can't make souffle rise twice."
Source: Alice Roosevelt Longworth (1935). “Crowded Hours: Reminiscences of Alice Roosevelt Longworth”
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Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Socialite
Alice Roosevelt Longworth was a prominent American socialite and political figure known for her sharp wit and influence in early 20th-century politics.
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