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As to those who hoard gold and silver and spend it not in God's path, give them, then, the tidings of a painful agony: on a day when these things shall be heated in hell-fire, and their foreheads, and their sides, and their backs shall be branded therewith. — Kin Hubbard

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No one can feel as helpless as the owner of a sick goldfish. — Kin Hubbard

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Boys will be boys, and so will a lot of middle-aged men. — Kin Hubbard

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Getting talked about is one of the penalties for being pretty, while being above suspicion is about the only compensation for being homely. — Kin Hubbard

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If there's anything a public servant hates to do it's something for the public. — Kin Hubbard

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Another bad thing about "prosperity" is that you can't jingle any money without being under suspicion — Kin Hubbard

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Some people pay a compliment as if they expected a receipt. — Kin Hubbard

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The man who says "I may be wrong, but
" does not believe there can be any such possibility. — Kin Hubbard

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Of all the unbearable nuisances, the ignoramus that has traveled is the worst. — Kin Hubbard

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There are two ways to handle a woman, and nobody knows either of them. — Kin Hubbard

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If some people didn't tell you, you'd never know they'd been away on a vacation. — Kin Hubbard

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There's no secret about success. Did you ever know a successful man who didn't tell you about it? — Kin Hubbard

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There's many a slip twixt the blueprints and a new house. — Kin Hubbard

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The reason the way of the transgressor is hard is because it's so crowded. — Kin Hubbard

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A loafer always has the correct time. — Kin Hubbard

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The hardest thing is writing a recommendation for someone we know. — Kin Hubbard

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Nobody kicks on being interrupted if it's by applause. — Kin Hubbard

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Experience is a dear teacher but he delivers the goods. — Kin Hubbard

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Nothing dispels enthusiasm like a small admission fee. — Kin Hubbard

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Knowin' all about baseball is just about as profitable as bein' a good whittler. — Kin Hubbard

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All the world loves a good loser. — Kin Hubbard

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I'll say this for adversity: people seem to be able to stand it, and that's more than I can say for prosperity. — Kin Hubbard

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The hardest thing is to take less when you can get more. — Kin Hubbard

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Every father expects his boy to do the things he wouldn't do when he was young. — Kin Hubbard

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Live so that you can at least get the benefit of the doubt. — Kin Hubbard

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It ain't a bad plan to keep still occasionally even when you know what you're talking about. — Kin Hubbard

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It don't make no difference what is is, a woman'll buy anything she thinks a store is losin' money on. — Kin Hubbard

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Next to a circus there ain't nothing that packs up and tears out any quicker than the Christmas spirit. — Kin Hubbard

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If you haven't seen your wife smile at a traffic cop, you haven't seen her smile her prettiest. — Kin Hubbard

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Who remembers when we used to rest on Sunday instead of Monday? — Kin Hubbard

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Litigation: A form of hell whereby money is transferred from the pockets of the proletariat to that of lawyers. — Kin Hubbard

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It's going to be fun to watch and see how long the meek can keep the earth once they inherit it. — Kin Hubbard

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I don't look for much to come out of government ownership as long as we have Democrats and Republicans. — Kin Hubbard

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Lots of folks confuse bad management with destiny. — Kin Hubbard

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Bargain ... anything a customer thinks a store is losing money on. — Kin Hubbard

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It used to be that a fellow went on the police force when everything else failed, but today he goes in the advertising game. — Kin Hubbard

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If capital and labor ever do get together it's good night for the rest of us. — Kin Hubbard

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Nobody works as hard for his money as the man who marries it. — Kin Hubbard

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A fellow ought to save a few of the long evenings he spends with his girl till after they're married. — Kin Hubbard

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Never tell the box-office man that you can't hear well or he will sell you a seat where can can't see either. — Kin Hubbard

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Nobody can be as agreeable as an uninvited guest. — Kin Hubbard

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One of the simple but genuine pleasures in life is getting up in the morning and hurrying to a mousetrap you set the night before. — Kin Hubbard

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The worst waste of breath, next to playing a saxophone, is advising a son — Kin Hubbard

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The only time some fellows are seen with their wives is after they're indicted. — Kin Hubbard

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In order to live off a garden, you practically have to live in it. — Kin Hubbard

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Some fellows get credit for being conservative when they are only stupid. — Kin Hubbard

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Lack of pep is often mistaken for patience. — Kin Hubbard

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My idea of walking into the jaws of death is marrying some woman who has lost three husbands. — Kin Hubbard

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A bad cold wouldn't be so annoying if it weren't for the advice of our friends. — Kin Hubbard

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There is nothing so aggravating as a fresh boy who is too old to ignore and too young to kick. — Kin Hubbard

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The less a statesman amounts to, the more he loves the flag. — Kin Hubbard

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A grouch escapes so many little annoyances that it almost pays to be one. — Kin Hubbard

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Where ignorance is bliss it's foolish to borrow your neighbor's newspaper. — Kin Hubbard

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Don't a fellow feel good after he gets out of a store where he nearly bought something. — Kin Hubbard

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If the government was as afraid of disturbing the consumer as it is of disturbing business, this would be some democracy. — Kin Hubbard

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Whoever takes just plain ginger ale soon gets drowned out of the conversation. — Kin Hubbard

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Of all the home remedies, a good wife is best. — Kin Hubbard

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It seems that nothing ever gets to going good till there's a few resignations — Kin Hubbard

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No woman can be handsome by the force of features alone, any more that she can be witty by only the help of speech. — Kin Hubbard

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University: ... a place where rich men send their sons who have no aptitude for business. — Kin Hubbard

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The election is not very far off when a candidate can recognize you across the street. — Kin Hubbard

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It's what a fellow thinks he knows that hurts him. — Kin Hubbard

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Women seem to be all right on bargains till it comes to picking out a husband. — Kin Hubbard

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Kindness goes a long ways lots of times when it ought to stay at home. — Kin Hubbard

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None but the brave can live with the fair. — Kin Hubbard

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Folks that blurt out just what they think wouldn't be so bad if they thought. — Kin Hubbard

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Don't knock the weather. If it didn't change once in a while, nine out of ten people couldn't start a conversation. — Kin Hubbard

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When you consider what a chance women have to poison their husbands, it's a wonder there isn't more of it done — Kin Hubbard

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Very often the quiet fellow has said all he knows — Kin Hubbard

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I will say this for adversity: people seem to be able to stand it, and that is more than I can say for prosperity. — Kin Hubbard

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If there's anything mean in a feller, a litter authority will bring it out. — Kin Hubbard

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A sadder but wiser man is a thousand times more agreeable to meet than the feller that never makes a mistake. — Kin Hubbard

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Fashion: a barricade behind which men hide their nothingness. — Kin Hubbard

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Plain spoken people get most of the recognition because folks are afraid of them. — Kin Hubbard

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There ought t'be some way t'eat celery so it wouldn't sound like you wuz steppin' on a basket. — Kin Hubbard

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Being an optimist after you've got everything you want doesn't count. — Kin Hubbard

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The fellow that agrees with everything you say is either a fool or he is getting ready to skin you. — Kin Hubbard

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Bees are not as busy as we think they are. They jest can't buzz any slower. — Kin Hubbard

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Some folks pay a compliment like they went down in their pocket for it. — Kin Hubbard

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The rich man and his daughter are soon parted. — Kin Hubbard

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We're all self-made men, but not very many of us have stayed on the job. — Kin Hubbard

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Washing your car and polishing it all up is a never failing sign of rain. — Kin Hubbard

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Ther's still a few honest folks left but they never seem t' find anything you lose. — Kin Hubbard

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Politics makes strange post-masters. — Kin Hubbard

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We can tell that a good name is better than riches by those who prefer the riches. — Kin Hubbard

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The safe way to double your money is to fold it over once and put it in your pocket. — Kin Hubbard

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Most parents don't worry about a daughter until she fails to show up for breakfast. — Kin Hubbard

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Nobody ever grew despondent looking for trouble. — Kin Hubbard

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It isn't enough for you to love money - it's also necessary that money should love you. — Kin Hubbard

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All I kin git out o' the Wickersham position on prohibition is that the distinguished jurist seems to feel that if we'd let 'em have it the problem o' keepin' 'em from gitten;' it would be greatly simplified — Kin Hubbard

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In spite of all our speeding it's still the style to be late. — Kin Hubbard

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When some folks agree with my opinions I begin to suspect I'm wrong. — Kin Hubbard

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Classical music is the kind we keep thinking will turn into a tune. — Kin Hubbard

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I'm sorry to inform you that your 50 year warranty has expired on your back, knees, and memory. Luckily your lifetime warranty on your heart is still in effect. Of course, that becomes void and expires when you do. — Kin Hubbard

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No matter how much strong black coffee we drink, almost any after- dinner speech will counteract it. — Kin Hubbard

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If at first you do succeed don't take any more chances. — Kin Hubbard

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Lots of fellows think a home is only good to borrow money on. — Kin Hubbard

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Making a long stay short is a great aid to popularity. — Kin Hubbard

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The longer it takes you to select a cantaloupe, the worse it is! — Kin Hubbard

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Executive: a man who makes quick decisions and is sometimes right. — Kin Hubbard