All E. W. Howe Quotes
- In thousands of years there has been no advance in public morals, in philosophy, in religion or in politics, but the advance in business has… Advance
- A man forgets his good luck next day, but remembers his bad luck until next year. Bad
- A really busy person never knows how much he weighs. Busy
- I express many absurd opinions. But I am not the first man to do it; American freedom consists largely in talking nonsense. Absurd
- The only thing some people do is get older. Get Older
- A man who will not get scared on some occasions, lacks good sense. Fear
- When a man asks your advice, he usually tells you just how he expects you to decide. Advice
- It is a matter of regret that many low, mean suspicions turn out to be well founded. Distrust
- Where the guests at a gathering are well-acquainted, they eat 20 per cent more than they otherwise would. Acquainted
- If the fools do not control the world, it isn't because they are not in the majority. Control
- Indignation does no good unless it is backed with a club of sufficient size to awe the opposition. Awe
- So long as we do not blow our brains out, we have decided life is worth living. Blow
- If a man has money, it is usually a sign, too, that he knows how to take care of it; don't imagine his money is… Care
- Everyone hates a martyr; it's no wonder martyrs were burned at the stake. Burned
- How good we all are, in theory, to the old; and how in fact we wish them to wander off like old dogs, die without… Age
- Loving everybody is polygamy. I care for no friend who loves his enemy equally well. Care
- Man is still a savage to the extent that he has little respect for anything that cannot hurt him. Cannot Hurt
- As soon as the people fix one Shame of the World, another turns up. Another Turns
- A successful man cannot realize how hard an unsuccessful man finds life. Cannot Realize
- No man can smile in the face of adversity and mean it. Adversity