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A young man is a theory, an old man is a fact.

E. W. Howe

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E. W. Howe
Age: 84 †
Born: 1853
Born: May 3
Died: 1937
Died: October 3
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Journalist
Novelist
Edgar Watson Howe
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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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I declare my belief that it is not your duty to do anything that is not to your own interest. Whenever it is unquestionably your duty to do a thing, then it will benefit you to perform that duty.
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Men have as exaggerated an idea of their rights as women have of their wrongs.
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I try to have no plans the failure of which would greatly annoy me. Half the unhappiness in the world is due to the failure of plans which were never reasonable, and often impossible.
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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 way out of trouble is never as simple as the way in
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One has fear in front of a goat, in back of a mule, and on every side of a fool
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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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The more wealth a man has, the louder his children talk.
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Nothing pleases a woman quite so well as to look so sweet that a man wants to kiss her, and then abuse him for his impudence.
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To avoid mistakes and regrets, always consult your wife before engaging in a flirtation.
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