Quotes by Hubbard, Kin

"Lots of folks confuse bad management with destiny."

Hubbard, Kin on destiny
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"Honesty pays, but it doesn't seem to pay enough to suit some people."

Hubbard, Kin on dishonesty
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"It seems to make an auto driver mad if he misses you."

Hubbard, Kin on drivers and driving   

"The election is not very far off when a candidate can recognize you across the street."

Hubbard, Kin on elections   

"The only way to entertain some folks is to listen to them."

Hubbard, Kin on entertainment   

"A lot of Thanksgiving days have been ruined by not carving the turkey in the kitchen."

Hubbard, Kin on food and eating   

"Nobody ever forgets where he buried the hatchet."

Hubbard, Kin on forgiveness
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"The fellow that agrees with everything you say is either a fool or he is getting ready to skin you."

Hubbard, Kin on agreement
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"After a fellow gets famous it does not take long for someone to bob up that used to sit next to him in school."

Hubbard, Kin on greatness   

"Making a long stay short is a great aid to popularity."

Hubbard, Kin on guests   

"Nobody can be as agreeable as an uninvited guest."

Hubbard, Kin on guests   

"Every once in a while someone without a single bad habit gets caught."

Hubbard, Kin on habit   

"It is pretty hard to tell what does bring happiness; poverty and wealth have both failed."

Hubbard, Kin on happiness   

"The fellow that owns his own home is always just coming out of a hardware store."

Hubbard, Kin on home   

"You won't skid if you stay in a rut."

Hubbard, Kin on action   

"It's going to be fun to watch and see how long the meek can keep the earth after they inherit it."

Hubbard, Kin on inheritance   

"Kindness goes a long ways lots of times when it ought to stay at home."

Hubbard, Kin on kindness   

"Lack of pep is often mistaken for patience."

Hubbard, Kin on laziness   

"A loafer always has the correct time."

Hubbard, Kin on laziness   

"Getting talked about is one of the penalties for being pretty, while being above suspicion is about the only compensation for being homely."

Hubbard, Kin on appearance
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"All the world loves a good loser."

Hubbard, Kin on losers and losing   

"It's the good loser who finally loses out."

Hubbard, Kin on losers and losing   

"The safest way to double your money is to fold over once and put it in your pocket."

Hubbard, Kin on money   

"Universal peace sounds ridiculous to the head of an average family."

Hubbard, Kin on peace   

"Peace has its victories no less than war, but it doesn't have as many monuments to unveil."

Hubbard, Kin on peace
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"Bargain... anything a customer thinks a store is losing money on."

Hubbard, Kin on bargains   

"Now and then an innocent man is sent to the legislature."

Hubbard, Kin on politics   

"Politics makes strange postmasters."

Hubbard, Kin on politics   

"I do not look for much to come out of government ownership as long as we have Democrats and Republicans."

Hubbard, Kin on politics   

"If there is anything a public servant hates to do it is something for the public."

Hubbard, Kin on politics   

"It is no disgrace to be poor, but it might as well be."

Hubbard, Kin on poverty and the poor   

"I will say this for adversity: people seem to be able to stand it, and that is more than I can say for prosperity."

Hubbard, Kin on prosperity   

"When some fellers decide to retire nobody knows the difference."

Hubbard, Kin on retirement   

"It ain't a bad plan to keep still occasionally even when you know what you're talking about."

Hubbard, Kin on silence   

"Men are not punished for their for sins, but by them."

Hubbard, Kin on sin
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"If you haven't seen your wife smile at a traffic cop, you haven't seen her smile her prettiest."

Hubbard, Kin on smile   

"Why doesn't the fellow who says, I'm no speechmaker let it go at that instead of giving a demonstration?"

Hubbard, Kin on speech   

"There's no secret about success. Did you ever know a successful man who didn't tell you about it?"

Hubbard, Kin on success   

"It's pretty hard to be efficient without being obnoxious."

Hubbard, Kin on ability
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"Beauty is only skin deep, but it's a valuable asset if you're poor or haven't any sense."

Hubbard, Kin on beauty
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