Quote by George Santayana

Fashion is something barbarous, for it produces innovation without reason and imitation without benefit.

Fashion is something barbarous, for it produces innovation w

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This quote suggests a critical view of fashion, portraying it as a mindless and pointless endeavor. It implies that fashion is a barbaric concept because it fosters unnecessary change without any logical reason, and encourages people to blindly imitate trends without gaining any actual advantage or benefit from doing so. The quote challenges the value and purpose of fashion, implying that it is a superficial and empty pursuit.

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