It's no disgrace to be poor, but it might as well be

Tilford Moots wuz over t' the' Henryville poor farm th' other day t' see an ole friend o' his thet used t' publish a newspaper thet pleased ever'buddy

Beauty is only skin deep, but it is a valuable asset if you are poor or have not any sense

Another bad thing about "prosperity" is that you can't jingle any money without bein' under suspicion

Getting talked about is one of the penalties for being pretty, while being above suspicion is about the only compensation for being homely

The chronic grumbler is a church social compared to the feller that agrees with everything you say