E. W. Howe's Quotes

It may be a cold, clammy thing to say, but those that treat friendship the same as any other selfishness seem to get the most out of it.

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When a friend is in trouble, don't annoy him by asking if there is anything you can do. Think up something appropriate and do it.

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Instead of loving your enemies - treat your friends a little better.

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The little trouble in the world that is not due to love is due to friendship.

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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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A man will do more for his stubbornness than for his religion or his country.

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One of the surprising things in this world is the respect a worthless man has for himself.

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Some men are alive simply because it is against the law to kill them.

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If there were no schools to take the children away from home part of the time, the insane asylums would be filled with mothers.

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When people hear good music, it makes them homesick for something they never had, and never will have.

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There is always a type of man who says he loves his fellow men, and expects to make a living at it.

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Men have as exaggerated an idea of their rights as women have of their wrongs.

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When a man has no reason to trust himself, he trusts in luck.

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To be an ideal guest, stay at home.

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The worst feeling in the world is the homesickness that comes over a man occasionally when he is at home.

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