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Which one of these four quotes is attributed to Kin Hubbard?
→ When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted goal.
→ You always admire what you really don't understand.
→ Boys will be boys, and so will a lot of middle-aged men.
→ A budget tells us what we can't afford, but it doesn't keep us from buying it.
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Pick the quote attributed to Kin Hubbard.
→ A talent somewhat above mediocrity, shrewd and not too sensitive, is more likely to rise in the world than genius.
→ All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.
→ Classical music is the kind we keep thinking will turn into a tune.
→ The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war.
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Select the quotation attributed to Kin Hubbard.
→ There is nothing as deceptive as an obvious fact.
→ You can't do anything about the length of your life, but you can do something about its width and depth.
→ The most beautiful adventures are not those we go to seek.
→ If you haven’t seen your wife smile at a traffic cop, you haven’t seen her smile her prettiest.
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One of these may be attributed to Kin Hubbard. Which one?
→ Nothing is as irritating as the fellow who chats pleasantly while he's overcharging you.
→ Look not mournfully into the past, it comes not back again. Wisely improve the present, it is thine. Go forth to meet the shadowy future without fear and with a manly heart.
→ There are always flowers for those who want to see them.
→ Intense feeling too often obscures the truth.
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Which one of these belongs to Kin Hubbard?
→ Being a woman is a terribly difficult task, since it consists principally in dealing with men.
→ Men are not punished for their sins, but by them.
→ No matter by what various crafts we came here, we are all now in the same boat.
→ Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.
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Can you identify the right quote belonging to Kin Hubbard?
→ A good cigar is as great a comfort to a man as a good cry is to a woman.
→ All of us do not have equal talent, but all of us should have an equal opportunity to develop our talents.
→ The most beautiful adventures are not those we go to seek.
→ Nobody can be as agreeable as an uninvited guest.
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Guess which of these quotes is attributed to Kin Hubbard.
→ Strong characters are brought out by change of situation, and gentle ones by permanence.
→ Opportunity often comes in disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat.
→ If you haven’t seen your wife smile at a traffic cop, you haven’t seen her smile her prettiest.
→ Everything comes to him who waits but a loaned book.
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One of the following quotations belongs to Kin Hubbard. Which one?
→ Power without abuse loses its charm.
→ Only strong personalities can endure history, the weak ones are extinguished by it.
→ You can't do anything about the length of your life, but you can do something about its width and depth.
→ The hardest thing is to take less when you can get more.
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Can you guess which one of these belongs to Kin Hubbard?
→ Despise the enemy strategically, but take him seriously tactically.
→ I've never struck a woman in my life, not even my own mother.
→ The cost of living has gone up another dollar a quart.
→ Nothing will dispel enthusiasm like a small admission fee.
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Try to identify the quote attributed to Kin Hubbard.
→ Opportunity often comes in disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat.
→ Love is like war: easy to begin but very hard to stop.
→ Some fellows get credit for being conservative when they are only stupid.
→ Nobody can be as agreeable as an uninvited guest.
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Looks like Kin Hubbard is the author of one of these.
→ Happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue.
→ Promise is the capacity for letting people down.
→ It's the good loser who finally loses out.
→ Scarcely anyone would have become a great actor if the public had been born without hands.
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Pick the one quotation belonging to Kin Hubbard.
→ There is no such source of error as the pursuit of absolute truth.
→ History is a relentless master. It has no present, only the past rushing into the future. To try to hold fast is to be swept aside.
→ Kindness goes a long ways lots o' times when it ought t' stay at home.
→ The mission of the press is to spread culture while destroying the attention span.
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