A man needs a friend not to flatter him, but to strengthen him at his…

Quote byE. W. Howe · 1853–1937

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Country Town Sayings (1911), p. 81..

English (original)

A man needs a friend not to flatter him, but to strengthen him at his weak points.

— E. W. Howe

Having fun is a dismal business after you pass fifty.

The man who can keep a secret may be wise, but he is not half as wise as the man with no secrets to keep.

A small man always has one weapon he can use against a great big man: he can "talk" about him.

A woman does not spend all her time in buying things; she spends part of it in taking them back.

Men are virtuous because the women are; women are virtuous from necessity.

People hate the man who is a constant drain on their sympathy.