E. W. Howe - People Quotes

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Many people would be more truthful were it not for their uncontrollable desire to talk.

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What people say behind your back is your standing in the community.

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People are always neglecting something they can do in trying to do something they can't do.

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When a man tells you what people are saying about you, tell him what people are saying about him; that will immediately take his mind off your troubles.

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As soon as the people fix one Shame of the World, another turns up.

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Every time you become confidential with some people, you hear of a new kind of dirty trick.

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The only way to amuse some people is to slip and fall on an icy pavement.

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Honesty is largely a matter of information, of knowing that dishonesty is a mistake. Principle is not as powerful in keeping people straight as a policeman.

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Most people have seen worse things in private than they pretend to be shocked at in public.

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The trouble in the world is nearly all due to the fact that one-half of the people are men, and the other half women.

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People never have confidence in a Big Talker. They know his statements must be cut down, but they can never tell how much.

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Automobiles are like people: the cheap ones are noisy.

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When half the people believe one thing, and the other half another, it is usually safe to accept either opinion. The Democrats are as good as the Republicans, and the Catholics as good as the Protestants.

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When people hear good music, it makes them homesick for something they never had, and never will have.

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When you are in trouble, people who call to sympathize are really looking for the particulars.

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There is only one thing people like that is good for them; a good night's sleep.

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People hate the man who is a constant drain on their sympathy.

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People tolerate those they fear further than those they love.

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