Who said “Gittin' talked about is one o' th' penalties for bein' purty, while bein' above…”?

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Kin Hubbard. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceAbe Martin's Primer : The Collected Writings of Abe Martin and his Brown County, Indiana, Neighbors (1914)

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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.”
— Kin Hubbard
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For academic work, cite the original where you can: Abe Martin's Primer : The Collected Writings of Abe Martin and his Brown County, Indiana, Neighbors (1914).

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Hubbard, K. (n.d.). Gittin' talked about is one o' th' penalties for bein' purty, while bein' above suspicion is about th' only compensation fer bein' homely. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6561-gittin-talked-about-is-one-o-th-penalties/

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Hubbard, Kin. “Gittin' talked about is one o' th' penalties for bein' purty, while bein' above suspicion is about th' only compensation fer bein' homely.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6561-gittin-talked-about-is-one-o-th-penalties/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Hubbard, Kin. “Gittin' talked about is one o' th' penalties for bein' purty, while bein' above suspicion is about th' only compensation fer bein' homely.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6561-gittin-talked-about-is-one-o-th-penalties/.

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