KEN ALSTAD QUOTES II

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Surprise is a near-sighted porcupine fallin' in love with a cactus.

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Some men never reach a marriageable age.

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A toothless dog chews careful.

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It's harder to make a banker out of a hoss thief than a hoss thief out of a banker.

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A cowchip is paradise for a fly.

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To avoid temptation, yield.

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Brains in the head saves blisters on the feet.

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Hate is like water in a dry gulch. The longer it runs, the deeper it digs.

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Happiness depends more on how life strikes you than on what happens.

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Men honor men who honor their fellow men.

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Some cowboys got too much tumbleweed in their blood to settle down.

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Don't point a gun at nobody you ain't willin' to shoot, if necessary.

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Life is like checkers. When you reach the top, you can move wherever you want.

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A go-getter is a cowboy who forgot to hobble his horse.

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Do not feed nuts to a man with no teeth.

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A politician don't steal elections, he pays for 'em.

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Tags: politics


Teeth and memory weaken with age.

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Never gamble with a man who knows both sides of the cards.

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A dead man's shroud has no pockets.

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You're bound to succeed if you have ignorance and confidence.

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