Every father expects his boy to do the things he wouldn’t do when he was young.
KIN HUBBARDAs to those who hoard gold and silver and spend it not in God’s path, give them, then, the tidings of a painful agony.
More Kin Hubbard Quotes
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Very often the quiet fellow has said all he knows
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Bargain… anything a customer thinks a store is losing money on.
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Beauty is . . . a valuable asset if you’re poor or haven’t any sense.
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Knowin’ all about baseball is just about as profitable as bein’ a good whittler.
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Many a family tree needs trimming
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Never tell the box-office man that you can’t hear well or he will sell you a seat where you can’t see either.
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One of the commonest mistakes is thinking your worries are over when your children get married.
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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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“Why doesn’t the fellow who says, “I’m no speechmaker,” let it go at that instead of giving a demonstration? “
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Peace has its victories no less than war, but it doesn’t have as many monuments to unveil.
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Nobody kicks on being interrupted if it’s by applause.
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University: … a place where rich men send their sons who have no aptitude for business.
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Some people are so sensitive that they feel snubbed if an epidemic overlooks them.
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It is pretty hard to tell what does bring happiness; poverty and wealth have both failed.
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I don’t look for much to come out of government ownership as long as we have Democrats and Republicans.
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