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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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Indignation does no good unless it is backed with a club of sufficient size to awe the opposition.
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Some men are alive simply because it is against the law to kill them.
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To avoid mistakes and regrets, always consult your wife before engaging in a flirtation.
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A really busy person never knows how much he weighs.
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The more wealth a man has, the louder his children talk.
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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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Instead of loving your enemies - treat your friends a little better.
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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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The only way to amuse some people is to slip and fall on an icy pavement.
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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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Don't abuse your friends and expect them to consider it criticism.
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Some men storm imaginary Alps all their lives, and die in the foothills cursing difficulties which do not exist.
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When you are in trouble, people who call to sympathize are really looking for the particulars.
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If you don't learn to laugh at troubles, you won't have anything to laugh at when you grow old.
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At first a woman doesn't want anything but a husband, but as soon as gets one, she wants everything else in the world.
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If a man takes one day off, it takes him about three days to get the harness fitted again.
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Most people eat as if they were fattening themselves for market.
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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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You can make up a quarrel, but it will always show where it was patched.
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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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