Don't abuse your friends and expect them to consider it criticism.
¶ (Attributed)
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Edgar Watson Howe (1853-1937) American journalist and author
A good scare is worth more to a man than good advice.
¶ Country Town Sayings
Abuse a man unjustly, and you will make friends for him.
¶ Country Town Sayings (1911)
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