American writer (1866-1944)
Early to bed and early to rise is a bad rule for any one who wishes to become acquainted with our most prominent and influential people.
GEORGE ADE
"The Fable of the Old Fox and the Young Fox", True Bills
Do not give alms promiscuously. Select the unworthy poor and make them happy. To give to the deserving is a duty, but to help the improvident, drinking class is clear generosity, so that the donor has a right to be warmed by a selfish pride and count on a most flattering obituary.
GEORGE ADE
"The Fable of the Old Fox and the Young Fox", True Bills
In the city a funeral is just an interruption of traffic; in the country it is a form of entertainment.
GEORGE ADE
Cosmopolitan Magazine, Feb. 1928
Even the elders can give a number of helpful hints.
GEORGE ADE
"The Fable of the Old Fox and the Young Fox", True Bills
Give the people what they think they want.
GEORGE ADE
"The Fable of the Preacher Who Flew His Kite, But Not Because He Wished To Do So", Fables in Slang