If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders.
ABIGAIL VAN BURENWomen who miscalculate are called mothers.
More Abigail Van Buren Quotes
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True, a little learning is a dangerous thing, but it still beats total ignorance.
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Wisdom doesn’t automatically come with old age. Nothing does – except wrinkles. It’s true, some wines improve with age. But only if the grapes were good in the first place.
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Loneliness is the ultimate poverty.
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The less you talk, the more you’re listened to.
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It is a sad commentary of our times when our young must seek advice and counsel from ‘Dear Abby’ instead of going to Mom and Dad.
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Maturity is the ability to do a job whether you’re supervised or not; finish a job once it’s started; carry money without spending it; and the ability to bear an injustice without wanting to get even.
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Never advise anyone to go to war or to get married.
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If we could sell our experiences for what they cost us, we’d all be millionaires.
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Many husbands today pitch in to help with household chores – it’s called partnership.
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The best index to a person’s character is how he treats people who can’t do him any good, and how he treats people who can’t fight back.
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If you are looking for a kindly, well-to-do older gentleman who is no longer interested in sex, take out an ad in The Wall Street Journal.
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I agree that marijuana laws are overdue for an overhaul. I also favor the medical use of marijuana – if it’s prescribed by a physician.
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Women who miscalculate are called mothers.
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Cruel words erode the self-esteem like the ocean eats away the shore.
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It’s true, some wine improves with age. But only if the grapes were good in the first place.
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