Quote

Nearly every man is a coward, if confronted by the proper terror.

E. W. Howe

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

E. W. Howe
Age: 84 †
Born: 1853
Born: May 3
Died: 1937
Died: October 3
Editor
Journalist
Novelist
Edgar Watson Howe
Confronted
Cowardice
Coward
Nearly
Proper
Terror
Every
Men

More quotes by E. W. Howe

Image
Probably you have noted the resemblance of the critic to the crank.
E. W. Howe
Image
When a man dies, and his kin are glad of it, they say, He is better off.
E. W. Howe
Image
Good manners do more for a man that good looks.
E. W. Howe
Image
A conquered foe should be watched.
E. W. Howe
Image
Loving everybody is polygamy. I care for no friend who loves his enemy equally well.
E. W. Howe
Image
I have long been disposed to judge men by their average. If it is reasonably high, I am charitable with faults that look pretty black.
E. W. Howe
Image
Don't take up a man's time talking about the smartness of your children he wants to talk to you about the smartness of his children.
E. W. Howe
Image
Indignation does no good unless it is backed with a club of sufficient size to awe the opposition.
E. W. Howe
Image
Financial sense is knowing that certain men will promise to do certain things, and fail.
E. W. Howe
Image
When you are in trouble, people who call to sympathize are really looking for the particulars.
E. W. Howe
Image
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.
E. W. Howe
Image
The underdog often starts the fight, and occasionally the upper dog deserves to win.
E. W. Howe
Image
A loafer never works except when there is a fire then he will carry out more furniture than anybody.
E. W. Howe
Image
There must be some good in the cocktail party to account for its immense vogue among otherwise sane people.
E. W. Howe
Image
The average man's judgment is so poor, he runs a risk every time he uses it.
E. W. Howe
Image
Abuse a man unjustly, and you will make friends for him.
E. W. Howe
Image
A really busy person never knows how much he weighs.
E. W. Howe
Image
Men have as exaggerated an idea of their rights as women have of their wrongs.
E. W. Howe
Image
When a man is trying to sell you something, don't imagine he is that polite all the time.
E. W. Howe
Image
When I am idle and shiftless, my affairs become confused when I work, I get results ... not great results, but enough to encourage me.
E. W. Howe