Be kind to your mother-in-law, but pay for her board at some good hotel.

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There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.

There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.

Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt, not swallowed.

Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt, not swallowed.

Man was created a little lower than the angels and has bin getting a little...

Man was created a little lower than the angels and has bin getting a little...

Incredulity is the wisdom of the fool

Incredulity is the wisdom of the fool

The best medicine I know for rheumatism is to thank the Lord that it ain't...

The best medicine I know for rheumatism is to thank the Lord that it ain't...

There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.

There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.

When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly...

When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly...

Reason often makes mistakes, but conscience never does.

Reason often makes mistakes, but conscience never does.

If there was no faith there would be no living in this world. We could...

If there was no faith there would be no living in this world. We could...

We hate those who will not take our advice and despise those who do.

We hate those who will not take our advice and despise those who do.

Advice is like castor oil, easy enough to give but dreadful uneasy to take.

Advice is like castor oil, easy enough to give but dreadful uneasy to take.

As long as we are lucky we attribute it to our smartness; our bad luck...

As long as we are lucky we attribute it to our smartness; our bad luck...

Contentment is a kind of moral laziness; if thare want ennything but contentment in his...

Contentment is a kind of moral laziness; if thare want ennything but contentment in his...

There's a lot of people in this world who spend so much time watching their...

There's a lot of people in this world who spend so much time watching their...

Men mourn for what they have lost; women for what they ain't got.

Men mourn for what they have lost; women for what they ain't got.

Words are often seen hunting for an idea, but ideas are never seen hunting for...

Words are often seen hunting for an idea, but ideas are never seen hunting for...

A puppy plays with every pup he meets, but an old dog has few associates.

A puppy plays with every pup he meets, but an old dog has few associates.

Live within your income, even if you have to borrow money to do so.

Live within your income, even if you have to borrow money to do so.

Quick to borrow is always slow to pay.

Quick to borrow is always slow to pay.

Don't cling to fame. You're just borrowing it. It's like money. You're going to die,...

Don't cling to fame. You're just borrowing it. It's like money. You're going to die,...