Kin Hubbard Quotes

1868–1930, American Humorist, Journalist · Wikipedia · Wikidata
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“We’d all like t’vote fer th’best man, but he’s never a candidate.”
VerifiedThe Best of Kin Hubbard (1984) Variant: We'd all like to vote for the best man but he's never a candidate. · evidenceDetails & citeVoting
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“Don't knock th' weather. Nine-tenths o' th' people couldn' start a conversation if it didn' change once in a while.”
VerifiedAbe Martin's Primer : The Collected Writings of Abe Martin and his Brown County, Indiana, Neighbors (1914). · evidenceDetails & citeWeather
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“Gittin' talked about is one o' th' penalties for bein' purty, while bein' above suspicion is about th' only compensation fer bein' homely.”
VerifiedAbe Martin's Primer : The Collected Writings of Abe Martin and his Brown County, Indiana, Neighbors (1914) · evidenceDetails & citeAppearance
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“You won't skid if you stay in a rut.”
Inaction
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“A loafer always has the correct time.”
Laziness
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“Lack of pep is often mistaken for patience.”
Laziness
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“Nobody ever forgets where he buried the hatchet.”
Forgiveness
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“Nobody ever grew despondent looking for trouble.”
Trials
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“Nobody can be as agreeable as an uninvited guest.”
Guests
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“Lots of folks confuse bad management with destiny.”
Destiny
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“Men are not punished for their for sins, but by them.”
Sin
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“Making a long stay short is a great aid to popularity.”
Guests
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“Live so that you can at least get the benefit of the doubt.”
Behavior
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“When some fellers decide to retire nobody knows the difference.”
Retirement
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“Bargain... anything a customer thinks a store is losing money on.”
Bargains
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“Universal peace sounds ridiculous to the head of an average family.”
Peace
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“The world gels better every day -- then worse again in the evening.”
World
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“Honesty pays, but it doesn't seem to pay enough to suit some people.”
Dishonesty
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“Every once in a while someone without a single bad habit gets caught.”
Habit
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“Kindness goes a long ways lots of times when it ought to stay at home.”
Kindness
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“Some folks can look so busy doing nothing that they seem indispensable.”
Busyness
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“Some fellows get credit for being conservative when they are only stupid.”
Conservatives
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