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One of the best ways to measure people is how they behave when something free is offered.

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Ann Landers
Age: 83 †
Born: 1918
Born: July 4
Died: 2002
Died: June 22
Columnist
Journalist
Writer
Sioux City
Iowa
Ann Landers
Esther Pauline Friedman
Humanity
Free
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Something
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Offered
People
Behave
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At every party there are two kinds of people - those who want to go home and those who don't. The trouble is, they are usually married to each other.
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Being interested is more important than being interesting.
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My personal recipe for success is- Do what you love and don't look at the clock.
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People who drink to drown their sorrow should be told that sorrow knows how to swim.
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At age 20, we worry about what others think of us. At age 40, we don't care what they think of us. At age 60, we discover they haven't been thinking of us at all.
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trouble is not a sign of inadequacy, stupidity or inferiority, but rather an inescapable part of life - proof that you are a card-carrying member of the human race.
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Pity the poor millionaire. He'll never know the thrill of paying that final installment.
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It means being able to resist the urge for immediate gratification and opt for the course of action that will pay off later.
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What the majority of American children needs is to stop being pampered, stop being indulged, stop being chauffeured, stop being catered to. In the final analysis, it is not what you do for you children but what you have taught them to do for themselves that will make them successful human beings.
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TV has had a stronger impact on our society than any single invention since the automobile. It has put the dead hand on conversation.
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I don't believe that you have to be a cow to know what milk is.
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Love is friendship that has caught fire. It is quiet understanding, mutual confidence, sharing and forgiving. It is loyalty through good and bad times. It settles for less than perfection and makes allowances for human weaknesses.
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When life's problems seem overwhelming, look around and see what other people are coping with. You may consider yourself fortunate.
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Rose-colored glasses are never made in bifocals. Nobody wants to read the small print in dreams.
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Maintaining self-respect in the face of a devastating experience is of prime importance.
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Know yourself. Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful.
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Maturity is the art of living in peace with that which cannot be changed, the courage to change that which should be changed, no matter what it takes, and the wisdom to know the difference.
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Some people believe holding on and hanging in there are signs of great strength. However, there are times when it takes much more strength to know when to let go and then do it.
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Know when to tune out, if you listen to too much advice you may wind up making other peoples mistakes.
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