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A boy doesn't have to go to war to be a hero; he can say he doesn't like pie when he sees there isn't enough to go around.
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A modest man is usually admired, if people ever hear of him.
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A woman who can't forgive should never have more than a nodding acquaintance with a man.
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All of the troubles that some people have in life is that which they married into.
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Common sense is compelled to make its way without the enthusiasm of anyone.
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Don't abuse your friends and expect them to consider it criticism.
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Every successful man I have heard of has done the best he could with conditions as he found them.
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Every successful person I have heard of has done the best he could with the conditions as he found them, and not waited until next year for better.
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Farmers only worry during the growing season, but townspeople worry all the time.
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Fishing seems to be the favorite form of loafing.
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Half the time men think they are talking business, they are wasting time.
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If your faith is opposed to experience, to human learning and investigation, it is not worth the breath used in giving it expression.
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Many a man is saved from being a thief by finding everything locked up.
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Many people would be more truthful were it not for their uncontrollable desire to talk.
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Never tell a secret to a bride or a groom; wait until they have been married longer.
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None of us can boast about the morality of our ancestors. The record does not show that Adam and Eve were ever married.
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One of the surprising things in this world is the respect a worthless man has for himself.
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The greatest humiliation in life, is to work hard on something from which you expect great appreciation, and then fail to get it.
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The little trouble in the world that is not due to love is due to friendship.
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The man who can keep a secret may be wise, but he is not half as wise as the man with no secrets to keep.
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The only way to amuse some people is to slip and fall on an icy pavement.
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The underdog often starts the fight, and occasionally the upper dog deserves to win.
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The worst feeling in the world is the homesickness that comes over a man occasionally when he is at home.
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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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When a man has no reason to trust himself, he trusts in luck.
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When a man is trying to sell you something, don't imagine that he is polite all the time.
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Category: Literature Quotes
Occupation: Editor
Year of Birth: 1853
Year of Death: 1937
Nationality: American





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