Compliments have lost their lure by the time a man does not… - Henry S. Haskins

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Compliments have lost their lure by the time a man does not have to fish for them.

Henry S. Haskins

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About Henry S. Haskins

Henry S. Haskins (1875–1957) was a stockbroker and man of letters. His aphorisms were edited and published anonymously with an introduction by Albert Jay Nock in 1940.

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Compliments have lost their lure by the time a man does not have to fish for them. - Henry S. Haskins

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