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Josh Billings quotes about manly

American Comedian April 12, 1818 – October 14, 1885

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Josh Billings quote: "Life is short, but it's long enough to ruin any man who wants..."
Life is short, but it's long enough to ruin any man who wants to be ruined. Josh Billings
Josh Billings quote: "The man whose only pleasure in life is making money, weighs..."
The man whose only pleasure in life is making money, weighs less on the moral scale than an angleworm. Josh Billings
Josh Billings quote: "One of the best temporary cures for pride and affectation is..."
One of the best temporary cures for pride and affectation is seasickness; a man who wants to vomit never puts on airs. Josh Billings
Josh Billings quote: "One of the rarest things that a man ever does, is to do the..."
One of the rarest things that a man ever does, is to do the best he can. Josh Billings
Josh Billings quote: "It is a very delicate job to forgive a man, without lowering..."
It is a very delicate job to forgive a man, without lowering him in his own estimation, and yours too. Josh Billings
Josh Billings quote: "When a man comes to me for advice, I find out the kind of..."
When a man comes to me for advice, I find out the kind of advice he wants, and I give it to him. Josh Billings
Josh Billings quote: "Threescore years and ten is enough; if a man can't suffer all..."
Threescore years and ten is enough; if a man can't suffer all the misery he wants in that time, he must be numb. Josh Billings
Josh Billings quote: "Adversity has the same effect on a man that severe training..."
Adversity has the same effect on a man that severe training has on the pugilist: it reduces him to his fighting weight. Josh Billings
Josh Billings quote: "It ain't often that a man's reputation outlasts his money."
It ain't often that a man's reputation outlasts his money. Josh Billings
Josh Billings quote: "If a man should happen to reach perfection in this world, he..."
If a man should happen to reach perfection in this world, he would have to die immediately to enjoy himself. Josh Billings
Josh Billings quote: "Confess your sins to the Lord and you will be forgiven;..."
Confess your sins to the Lord and you will be forgiven; confess them to man and you will be laughed at. Josh Billings
Josh Billings quote: "Man was created a little lower than the angels and has been..."
Man was created a little lower than the angels and has been getting a little lower ever since. Josh Billings
Josh Billings quote: "Every man has his follies - and often they are the most..."
Every man has his follies - and often they are the most interesting thing he has got. Josh Billings

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