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> [We should be slower to think that the man at his worst is the real man, and certain that the better we are ourselves the less likely is he to be at his worst in our company. Every time he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-m-barrie/we-should-be-slower-to-think-that-the-man-at-his-worst-is-the-real/)

[James M. Barrie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-m-barrie/)

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## More by James M. Barrie

> [How shall we ever know if it's morning if there's no servant to pull up the blinds?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-m-barrie/how-shall-we-ever-know-if-it-s-morning-if-there-s-no-servant-to-pull/)

[James M. Barrie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-m-barrie/)

> [Always be kinder than necessary.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-m-barrie/always-be-kinder-than-necessary/)

[James M. Barrie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-m-barrie/)

> [We should be slower to think that the man at his worst is the real man, and certain that the better we are ourselves…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-m-barrie/we-should-be-slower-to-think-that-the-man-at-his-worst-is-the-real/)

[James M. Barrie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-m-barrie/)

> [Courage: The lovely virtue-the rib of Himself that God sent down to His children.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-m-barrie/courage-the-lovely-virtue-the-rib-of-himself-that-god-sent-down-to/)

[James M. Barrie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-m-barrie/)

> [Because you see when a new baby laughs for the first time a new fairy is born, and as there are always new babies…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-m-barrie/because-you-see-when-a-new-baby-laughs-for-the-first-time-a-new-fairy/)

[James M. Barrie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-m-barrie/)

> [Heaven for climate, Hell for company.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-m-barrie/heaven-for-climate-hell-for-company/)

[James M. Barrie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-m-barrie/)

> [Has it ever struck you that trout bite best on the Sabbath? God's critters tempting decent men.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-m-barrie/has-it-ever-struck-you-that-trout-bite-best-on-the-sabbath-god-s/)

[James M. Barrie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-m-barrie/)

> [Wise children always choose a mother who was a shocking flirt in her maiden days, and so had several offers before she accepted their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-m-barrie/wise-children-always-choose-a-mother-who-was-a-shocking-flirt-in-her/)

[James M. Barrie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-m-barrie/)

> [It's a sort of bloom on a woman. If you have it, you don't need to have anything else, and if you don't have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-m-barrie/it-s-a-sort-of-bloom-on-a-woman-if-you-have-it-you-don-t-need-to-have/)

[James M. Barrie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-m-barrie/)

> [Always try to be a litle kinder than necessary.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-m-barrie/always-try-to-be-a-litle-kinder-than-necessary/)

[James M. Barrie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-m-barrie/)

> [If growing up means it would be beneath my dignity to climb a tree, I'll never grow up, never grow up, never grow up!…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-m-barrie/if-growing-up-means-it-would-be-beneath-my-dignity-to-climb-a-tree-i/)

[James M. Barrie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-m-barrie/)

> [Every time you say you don't believe in fairies, a fairy dies.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-m-barrie/every-time-you-say-you-don-t-believe-in-fairies-a-fairy-dies/)

[James M. Barrie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-m-barrie/)

> [He who distributes the milk of human kindness cannot help but spill a little on himself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-m-barrie/he-who-distributes-the-milk-of-human-kindness-cannot-help-but-spill-a/)

[James M. Barrie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-m-barrie/)

> [Ghosts were created when the first man awoke in the night.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-m-barrie/ghosts-were-created-when-the-first-man-awoke-in-the-night/)

[James M. Barrie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-m-barrie/)

> [Death is but the next great adventure.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-m-barrie/death-is-but-the-next-great-adventure/)

[James M. Barrie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-m-barrie/)

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