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“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.”
“All of the troubles that some people have in life is that which they married into.”
“For every quarrel a man and wife have before others, they have a hundred when alone.”
“Half the time men think they are talking business, they are wasting time.”
“Americans detest all lies except lies spoken in public or printed lies.”
“Some men storm imaginary Alps all their lives, and die in the foothills cursing difficulties which do not exist.”
“One of the surprising things in this world is the respect a worthless man has for himself.”
“A good scare is worth more to a man than good advice.”
“You needn't love your enemy, but if you refrain from telling lies about him, you are doing well enough.”
“A thief believes everybody steals.”
“Every successful person I have heard of has done the best he could with the conditions as he found them, and not waited until next year for better.”
“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.”
“If your faith is opposed to experience, to human learning and investigation, it is not worth the breath used in giving it expression.”
“When a man is trying to sell you something, don't imagine that he is polite all the time.”
“The sounder your argument, the more satisfaction you get out of it.”
“Virtue must be valuable, if men and women of all degrees pretend to have it.”
“A man will do more for his stubbornness than for his religion or his country.”
“Living up to ideals is like doing everyday work with your Sunday clothes on.”
“People are always neglecting something they can do in trying to do something they can't do.”
“Never tell a secret to a bride or a groom; wait until they have been married longer.”