E. W. Howe

E. W. Howe
Edgar Watson Howe, sometimes referred to as E. W. Howe, was an American novelist and newspaper and magazine editor in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was perhaps best known for his magazine, E.W. Howe's Monthly. Howe was well traveled and known for his sharp wit in his editorials...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth3 May 1853
CountryUnited States of America
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There is something in the red of a raspberry pie that looks as good to a man as the red in a sheep looks to a wolf.
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To avoid mistakes and regrets, always consult your wife before engaging in a flirtation.
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Farmers only worry during the growing season, but townspeople worry all the time.
death crazy men
Some men are alive simply because it is against the law to kill them.
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The worst feeling in the world is the homesickness that comes over a man occasionally when he is at home.
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American freedom consists largely in talking nonsense.
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When a man is trying to sell you something, don't imagine he is that polite all the time.
adversity men justice
Abuse a man unjustly, and you will make friends for him.
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A woman might as well propose: her husband will claim she did.
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The feeling of sleepiness when you are not in bed, and can't get there, is the meanest feeling in the world.
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People tolerate those they fear further than those they love.
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There is only one thing for a man to do who is married to a woman who enjoys spending money, and that is to enjoy earning it.
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No really sensible person ever remembers enough poetry to recite it.
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Honesty is largely a matter of information, of knowing that dishonesty is a mistake. Principle is not as powerful in keeping people straight as a policeman.