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44 quotes (Page 1 of 2 pages)A modest man is usually admired, if people ever hear of him.
Humility
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A theory is no more like a fact than a photograph is like a person.
Theory
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A woman who can't forgive should never have more than a nodding acquaintance with a man.
Forgiveness
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A young man is a theory, an old man is a fact.
Theory
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Abuse a man unjustly, and you will make friends for him.
Adversity
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All of the troubles that some people have in life is that which they married into.
Trials
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American freedom consists largely in talking nonsense.
Freedom
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Common sense is compelled to make its way without the enthusiasm of anyone.
Common Sense
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Don't abuse your friends and expect them to consider it criticism.
Friends and Friendship
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Don't be crazy to do a lot of things you can't do .
Difficulties
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Even if a farmer intends to loaf, he gets up in time to get an early start.
Punctuality
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Everyone suffers wrongs for which there is no remedy.
Injury
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Families with babies and families without babies are sorry for each other.
Children
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Farmers only worry during the growing season, but towns people worry all the time.
Farming and Farmers
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Fishing seems to be the favorite form of loafing.
Fishing
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Half the promises people say were never kept, were never made.
Promises
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I believe in grumbling; it is the politest form of fighting known.
Complaints and Complaining
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I think I am better than the people who are trying to reform me.
Reform
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If a woman doesn't chase a man a little, she doesn't love him.
Love
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If you don't learn to laugh at trouble, you won't have anything to laugh at when you grow old.
Laughter
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Instead of loving your enemies -- treat your friends a little better.
Friends and Friendship
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Many a man is saved from being a thief by finding everything locked up.
Crime and Criminals
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Many people would be more truthful were it not for their uncontrollable desire to talk.
Truth
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Most of us are either too think to enjoy eating, or too fat to enjoy walking.
Food and Eating
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Never tell a secret to a bride or a groom; wait until they have been married longer.
Secrets
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Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing.
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