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E. W. Howe
Age: 84 †
Born: 1853
Born: May 3
Died: 1937
Died: October 3
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Edgar Watson Howe
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No man can smile in the face of adversity and mean it.
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There is no get-rich-quick scheme equal to a poor girl marrying a rich man.
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Don't abuse your friends and expect them to consider it criticism.
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A woman might as well propose: her husband will claim she did.
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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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A loafer never works except when there is a fire then he will carry out more furniture than anybody.
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Man is still a savage to the extent that he has little respect for anything that cannot hurt him.
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A reasonable probability is the only certainty.
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No man is smart, except by comparison to those who know less
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To avoid mistakes and regrets, always consult your wife before engaging in a flirtation.
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When a man dies, and his kin are glad of it, they say, He is better off.
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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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Common sense is compelled to make its way without the enthusiasm of anyone.
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When men are not regretting that life is so short, they are doing something to kill time.
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Most people put off till tomorrow that which they should have done yesterday.
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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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Many a man is saved from being a thief by finding everything locked up.
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Men are a good deal better collectively than they are individually. Many a man will do that privately which he will denounce in a crowd.
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You can make up a quarrel, but it will always show where it was patched.
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A man will do more for his stubbornness than for his religion or his country
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