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13 quotes by Pauline Phillips

Pauline Esther Phillips (née Friedman; July 4, 1918 – January 16, 2013), also known as Abigail Van Buren, was an American advice columnist and radio show host who began the "Dear Abby" column in 1956. During her decades writing the column, it became the most widely-syndicated newspaper column in the world, syndicated in 1,400 newspapers with 110 million readers. From 1963 to 1975, Phillips also had a daily "Dear Abby" program on CBS Radio. TV...
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The less you talk, the more you're listened to.

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True, a little learning is a dangerous thing, but it still beats total ignorance.

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A church is a hospital for sinners, not a museum for saints.

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If we could sell our experiences for what they cost us, we'd all be millionaires.

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Loneliness is the ultimate poverty.

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People who fight fire with fire usually end up with ashes.

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There are two kinds of people in the world. Those who walk into a room and say, 'There you are' and those who say, 'Here I am'

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If you want a place in the sun, you've got to put up with a few blisters.

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Religion, like water, may be free, but when they pipe it to you, you've got to help pay for piping. And the Piper!

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It is a sad commentary of our times when our young must seek advice and counsel from 'Dear Abby' instead of going to Mom and Dad.

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If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders.

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It is true that I was born in Iowa, but I can't speak for my twin sister.

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Never give a golfer an ultimatum unless you're prepared to lose.

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