An
Old Farmer's Advice:
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Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and
bull-strong.
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Keep skunks and bankers and lawyers at a
distance.
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Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.
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A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John
Deere tractor.
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Words that soak into your ears are
whispered...not yelled.
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All negotiations have two starting points.
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Meanness don't jes' happen overnight.
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Forgive your enemies. It messes up their heads.
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Do not corner something that you know is meaner
than you.
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It don't take a very big person to carry a
grudge.
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You cannot unsay a cruel word.
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Every path has a few puddles.
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When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.
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The best sermons are lived, not preached.
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Most of the stuff people worry about ain't never
gonna happen anyway.
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Don't judge folks by their relatives.
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Remember that silence is sometimes the best
answer.
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Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get
older and think back, you'll enjoy it a second
time.
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Don't interfere with somethin' that ain't
botherin' you none.
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Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a
rain dance.
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If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing
to do is stop diggin'.
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Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got.
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The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever
have to deal with, watches you from the mirror
every mornin'.
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Always drink upstream from the herd.
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Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta
that comes from bad judgment.
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Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot
easier than puttin' it back in.
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If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some
influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog
around.
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Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak
kindly. Leave the rest to God.