E. W. Howe - Country town sayings (1911)

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When it comes to the morality of our ancestors, none of us can boast much; the records do not show that Adam and Eve were married.

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You may easily play a joke on a man who likes to argue—agree with him.

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A good scare is worth more to a man than good advice.

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For every quarrel a man and wife have before others, they have a hundred when alone.

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A man needs a friend not to flatter him, but to strengthen him at his weak points.

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Always remember that if a man knows where he can make a dollar, he will not tell you about it; he will go after it himself.

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No man has all the wisdom in the world; everyone has some.

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When a man once gets a start holding office, it is nearly always necessary to finally choke him off.

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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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Don't abuse your friends and expect them to consider it criticism.

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A man will do more for his stubbornness than for his religion or his country

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There is nothing so well known as that we should not expect something for nothing — but we all do and call it Hope.

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Success does not mean happiness: it means an unusual number of industrious enemies.

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A small man always has one weapon he can use against a great big man: he can "talk" about him.

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As a rule, you'll not have much trouble having your way, if you are right.

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Marriage is a good deal like a circus: there is not as much in it as is represented in the advertising.

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

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There is no get-rich-quick scheme equal to a poor girl marrying a rich man.

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When I get hold of a book I particularly admire, I am so enthusiastic that I loan it to someone who never brings it back.

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Raising children is like making biscuits: it is as easy to raise a big batch as one, while you have your hands in the dough.

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No man would listen to you talk if he didn't know it was his turn next.

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

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