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 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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> 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.
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