When a man is trying to sell you something, don't imagine that he is polite all the time.
More Quotes from Edgar Watson Howe:
To know when to be generous and when firm -- this is wisdom.Edgar Watson Howe
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.
Edgar Watson Howe
Farmers only worry during the growing season, but townspeople worry all the time.
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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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I try to have no plans the failure of which would greatly annoy me. Half the unhappiness in the world is due to the failure of plans which were never reasonable, and often impossible.
Edgar Watson Howe
Never tell a secret to a bride or a groom; wait until they have been married longer.
Edgar Watson Howe
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