KEN ALSTAD QUOTES III

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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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A drunken tongue tells what's on a sober mind.

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Never try to drown your sorrows if she can swim.

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A sharp eye is the mother of good luck.

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Eagles don't catch flies.

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A lot of folks would do more prayin' if they could find a soft spot for their knees.

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Teeth and memory weaken with age.

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Laugh when you borrow and you'll cry when you pay.

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It's the far-off cows that wear the biggest horns.

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Careful is a naked man climbin' a barbwire fence.

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Nerves is just a case of which end of a six-gun you happen to be lookin' at.

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Saddle your horse before sassin' the boss.

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Experience is another word for mistakes.

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When you scalp a man more'n once, you begin to run out of hide.

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Second-hand gold is as good as new.

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Secrets are easy to hear and hard to keep.

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The cards ain't been shuffled good 'less you got a good hand.

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A good drinking buddy never heard the story before.

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A year of nursin' don't equal a day of sweetheart.

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