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Edgar Watson Howe Quote

Abuse a man unjustly and you will make friends for him.

Edgar Watson Howe

Abuse a man unjustly and you will make friends for him.

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About Edgar Watson Howe

Edgar Watson Howe (May 3, 1853 – October 3, 1937), was an American novelist and newspaper and magazine editor in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was perhaps best known for his magazine, E.W. Howe's Monthly, which he wrote from 1911 to 1933. Howe was well traveled and known for his sharp wit in his editorials.