Clothing and Segulot (The Spiritual Aspect of Clothing)
The clothing of a tzadik atones for bloodshed;
A person's clothing hints at the qualities of his character;
One who walks barefoot is a sinner;
For insolence and oaths, a person is punished through his clothing;
Those who are not careful to avoid looking upon their father's nakedness will remain unclothed and barefoot;
One who eats before praying will be punished through his clothing;
For arrogance, one is punished through clothing;
One who guarantees a loan for an idolater will be punished through his clothing;
A segula for lacking clothing in poverty is to weep before the Almighty;
Anyone who disgraces clothing will not derive pleasure from it;
One who clothes the poor is saved from disgrace;
One who insults no one merits beautiful clothing;
Through stories about tzadikim, a person merits beautiful clothing;
One whose lips utter curses will be left without beautiful Shabbat clothing;
A tzadik's hat is a segula against pride;
(From Sefer HaMiddot by Rabbi Nachman of Breslov)
