Sentence Sermons -- "Zingers"

 Quotes are from:
"The Complete
Book of Zingers",
by Croft Pentz,

Pentz was a minister,
pastor and chaplain
in New Jersey.
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His book consists
of 6,000 one-sentence
sayings, which he calls
"sentence sermons".

Some are originals.
Most are not.

Unfortunately,
no 'authors'
are listed.
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It is better to be
short of cash,
than to be short
of character.
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Character
is what you are
when no one
is watching.
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You can easily judge
the character of a man,
by how he treats those
who can do nothing
for him, or to him.
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You have not
really lived,
until you have
done something
for someone,
who can not
repay you.
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When in doubt,
tell the truth.
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Tact is
changing
the subject,
without
changing
your mind.
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How you
spend your time,
is more important
than how you
spend your money.
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Happiness is
not having
what you want
-- but wanting
what you have.
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Happiness
is not doing
what you like,
it is liking
what you do.
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An apology
is a good way
to have
the last word.
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To find fault
is easy
-- to do better
is difficult.
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If you wouldn't
write it, and sign it,
then don't say it.
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An angry man
is seldom
reasonable;
a reasonable man  
is seldom angry.
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Before criticizing
your wife's faults,
remember
that they
may have
prevented her
from getting
a better husband.
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Love is giving someone
your undivided attention.
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An ounce of thought,
may prevent
a pound of apology.
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A contented person,
is one who enjoys
the scenery
along the detour.
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You have
the rest
of your life
to be miserable,
so enjoy today.
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After all
is said,
and done,
more is said,
than done.
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A wise man
changes
his mind;
a fool,
never.
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A wise
man has
something
to say;
a fool
has to say
something.
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Education
requires
a lot of books
-- wisdom
requires
a lot of time.
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Wise men think
without talking;
fools talk
without thinking.
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The truth of a matter,
is not determined
by how many people
believe it.
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A handful
of common
sense,
is worth
a bushel
of learning.
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Smart,
is when
you believe
only half of
what you hear
-- brilliant,
is when
you know
which half.
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No man really
becomes a fool,
until he stops
asking questions.
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When you
argue
with a fool
-- two fools
are arguing.
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The recipe
for perpetual
ignorance,
is to be satisfied
with your opinions,
and content with
your knowledge.
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You know
a man is
successful,
when the
newspapers
start quoting
him on subjects
he knows
nothing about.
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It is not
polite to talk
with a full mouth,
or empty head.
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"They say",
is often proved
to be a great liar.
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Jumping
to conclusions,
is not nearly as good
a mental exercise,
as digging for facts.
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Middle age starts
the day you become
more interested
in how long
your car will last,
than how fast
it will go.
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Old age,
is when
you get out
of the shower ,
and you're glad
the mirror
is fogged up.
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The seven
ages of man:
(1) spills,
(2) drills,
(3) thrills,
(4) bills,
(5) ills,
(6) pills,
(7) wills.
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A politician
is a man,
who approaches
every problem
with an open mouth.
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Some people
take the money
and run;
politicians run,
and then
take the money.
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Americans
used to say,
"Give me liberty."
Today they
 just say,
"Give me."
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Three of
the most
difficult things
in life, are to
keep a secret,
forget an injury,
and to make
good use
of your
spare time.
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In America there is
much complaint,
with little suffering
 -- in some countries
there is much suffering,
with little complaint.
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The greatest evil
is indifference
toward evil.
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Life is
what happens
when you
are making
other plans.