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" It ain't often that a man's reputation outlasts his money. "
Josh Billings
Man
Reputation
Often
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" Every man has his follies - and often they are the most interesting thing he has got. "
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" Marrying for love may be a bit risky, but it is so honest that God can't help but smile on it. "
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" There are people who are always anticipating trouble, and in this way they manage to enjoy many sorrows that never really happen to them. "
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" Knowledge is like money: the more he gets, the more he craves. "
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" The road to ruin is always in good repair, and the travellers pay the expense of it. "
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" There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness. "
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" The best time for you to hold your tongue is the time you feel you must say something or bust. "
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" Most people repent their sins by thanking God they ain't so wicked as their neighbors. "
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" Confess your sins to the Lord and you will be forgiven; confess them to man and you will be laughed at. "
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" I have lived in this world just long enough to look carefully the second time into things that I am most certain of the first time. "
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