A beard signifies lice, not brains. - (Proverb, Greek - Beards)

He that hath a beard is more than a youth, and he that hath no beard is less than a man. - (Shakespeare, William - Beards)

If you teach a poor young man to shave himself, and keep his razor in order, you may contribute more to the happiness of his life than in giving him a thousand guineas. This sum may be soon spent, the regret only remaining of having foolishly consumed it; but in the other case, he escapes the frequent vexation of waiting for barbers, and of their sometimes dirty fingers, offensive breaths, and dull razors. - (Franklin, Benjamin - Beards)

In England and America a beard usually means that its owner would rather be considered venerable than virile; on the continent of Europe it often means that its owner makes a special claim to virility. - (West, Rebecca - Beards)

There is always a period when a man with a beard shaves it off. This period does not last. He returns headlong to his beard. - (Cocteau, Jean - Beards)