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Edgar Watson Howe Quotes

«The man who can keep a secret may be wise, but he is not half as wise as the man with no secrets to keep»
«One of the surprising things in this world is the respect a worthless man has for himself»
«The little trouble in the world that is not due to love is due to friendship»
Author: Edgar Watson Howe (Editor, Essayist, Novelist) | About: Trouble | Keywords: due, due to, not due
«No man would listen to you talk if he didn't know it was his turn next.»
«The greatest humiliation in life, is to work hard on something from which you expect great appreciation, and then fail to get it»
«A boy doesn't have to go to war to be a hero; he can say he doesn't like pie when he sees there isn't enough to go around»
«It is hard to convince a high-school student that he will encounter a lot of problems more difficult than those of algebra and geometry.»
«None of us can boast about the morality of our ancestors. The record does not show that Adam and Eve were ever married.»
«A thief believes everybody steals.»
Author: Edgar Watson Howe (Editor, Essayist, Novelist) | About: Theft | Keywords: steals
«There is only one thing people like that is good for them; a good night's sleep»
Author: Edgar Watson Howe (Editor, Essayist, Novelist) | About: Sleep | Keywords: good night

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