1. “Abuse a man unjustly, and you will make friends for him.”
2. “A man will do more for his stubbornness than for his religion or country.”
3. “Common sense is compelled to make its way without the enthusiasm of anyone.”
4. “If there were no schools to take the children away from home part of the time, the insane asylums would be filled with mothers.”
5. “When you are in trouble, people who call to sympathize are really looking for particulars.”
6. “A theory is more like a fact than a photograph is like a person.”
7. “A woman is as old as she looks before breakfast.”
8. “Many people would be more truthful were it not for their uncomfortable desire to talk.”
9. “A modest man is usually admired, if people ever hear of him.”
10. “The little trouble in the world that is not due to love is due to friendship.”
11. “To be an ideal guest, stay at home.”
12. “Families with babies and families without babies are sorry for each other.”
13. “The most destructive criticism is indifference.”
14. “Don’t abuse your friends and expect them to consider it criticism.”
15. “Everyone suffers wrongs for which there is no remedy.”
16. “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.”
17. “Men has as exaggerated an idea of their rights as women have of their wrongs.”
18. “What people say behind your back is your standing in the community.”
19. “The way out of trouble is never as simple as the way in.”
20. “Farmers only worry during the growing season, but townspeople worry al the time.”
21. “A thief believes everybody steals.”
22. “Virtue must be valuable, if men and women of all degrees pretend to have it.”
23. “On of the surprising thing in this world is the respect a worthless man has for himself.”
24. “Instead of loving your enemies – treat your friends a little better.”
25. “A good scarce is worth more to a man than good advice.”
26. “One of the most difficult things in the world is to convince a woman that even a bargain costs money.”
27. “Most people have seen worse things in private than they pretend to be shocked at in public.”
28. “A man needs a friend not to flatter him, but to strengthen him at his weak points.”
29. “No woman ever falls in love with a man unless she has a better opinion of him than he deserves.”
30. “A reasonable probability is the only certainty.”
