E. W. Howe

Many a man is saved from being a thief by finding everything locked up.

The greatest humiliation in life, is to work hard on something from which you expect great appreciation, and then fail to get it.

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

What people say behind your back is your standing in the community.

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

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.

Families with babies and families without babies are sorry for each other.

A good scare is worth more to a man than good advice.

A thief believes everybody steals.

Farmers only worry during the growing season, but townspeople worry all the time.

Half the time men think they are talking business, they are wasting time.

When a man is trying to sell you something, don't imagine that he is polite all the time.