Honesty pays, but it doesn’t seem to pay enough to suit some people.
KIN HUBBARDIt’s what a fellow thinks he knows that hurts him.
More Kin Hubbard Quotes
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The world gets better every day – then worse again in the evening.
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There is no failure except in no longer trying.
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Litigation: A form of hell whereby money is transferred from the pockets of the proletariat to that of lawyers.
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There is no defeat except from within, no really insurmountable barrier save our own inherent weakness of purpose.
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A friend that ain’t in need is a friend indeed.
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Next to a circus there ain’t nothing that packs up and tears out faster than the Christmas spirit.
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Some folks can look so busy doing nothing that they seem indispensable.
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The only way to entertain some folks is to listen to them.
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Some people are so sensitive that they feel snubbed if an epidemic overlooks them.
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Men are not punished for their sins, but by them.
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If there’s anything a public servant hates to do it’s something for the public.
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The less a statesman amounts to, the more he loves the flag.
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Of all the unbearable nuisances, the ignoramus that has traveled is the worst.
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Every father expects his boy to do the things he wouldn’t do when he was young.
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The hardest thing is to take less when you can get more.
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