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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The underdog often starts the fight, and occasionally the upper dog deserves to win.
running men average
The average man's judgment is so poor, he runs a risk every time he uses it.
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Many a man is saved from being a thief by finding everything locked up.
expression giving literature
If your faith is opposed to experience, to human learning and investigation, it is not worth the breath used in giving it expression.
trust men luck
When a man has no reason to trust himself, he trusts in luck.
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Marriage is a good deal like a circus: there is not as much in it as is represented in the advertising.
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A good scare is worth more to a man than good advice.
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A theory is no more like a fact than a photograph is like a person.
love lying enemy
You needn't love your enemy, but if you refrain from telling lies about him, you are doing well enough.
life positive laughter
If you don't learn to laugh at troubles, you won't have anything to laugh at when you grow old.
god wonder lord
We love the Lord, of course, but we often wonder what He finds in us.
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We are not free, it was not intended we should be. A book of rules is placed in our cradle, and we never get rid of it until we reach our graves. Then we are free, and only then.
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Financial sense is knowing that certain men will promise to do certain things, and fail.
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If you go to church, and like the singing better than the preaching, that's not orthodox.