Henry Wheeler Shaw Quotes

1818-1885, American Humorist
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“No one can disgrace us but ourselves.”
Self-esteem
“Common Sense is instinct, and enough of it is genius.”
Common Sense
“It ain't often that a man's reputation outlasts his money.”
Reputation
“We hate those who will not take our advice, and despise them who do.”
Advice
“Man was created a little lower than the angels and has bin getting a little lower ever since.”
Creation
“It is a very delicate job to forgive a man, without lowering him in his own estimation, and yours too.”
Forgiveness
“My son, observe the postage stamp! Its usefulness depends upon its ability to stick to one thing until it gets there.”
Patience
“About the only difference between the poor and the rich, is this, the poor suffer misery, while the rich have to enjoy it.”
Riches
“There are people who are always anticipating trouble, and in this way they manage to enjoy many sorrows that never really happen to them.”
Worry