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Josh Billings quotes

American Comedian April 12, 1818 – October 14, 1885

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Josh Billings quote: "The road to ruin is always in good repair, and the travellers..."
The road to ruin is always in good repair, and the travellers pay the expense of it. Josh Billings
Josh Billings quote: "Success does not consist in never making blunders, but in..."
Success does not consist in never making blunders, but in never making the same one a second time. Josh Billings
Josh Billings quote: "The best medicine I know for rheumatism is to thank the Lord..."
The best medicine I know for rheumatism is to thank the Lord that it ain't gout. Josh Billings
Josh Billings quote: "The best way to convince a fool that he is wrong is to let him..."
The best way to convince a fool that he is wrong is to let him have his own way. 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: "Money will buy a pretty good dog, but it won't buy the wag of..."
Money will buy a pretty good dog, but it won't buy the wag of his tail. 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: "Be kind to your mother-in-law, but pay for her board at some..."
Be kind to your mother-in-law, but pay for her board at some good hotel. Josh Billings
Josh Billings quote: "To bring up a child in the way he should go, travel that way..."
To bring up a child in the way he should go, travel that way yourself once in a while. Josh Billings
Josh Billings quote: "There are two kinds of fools: those who can't change their..."
There are two kinds of fools: those who can't change their opinions and those who won't. Josh Billings
Josh Billings quote: "About the most originality that any writer can hope to achieve..."
About the most originality that any writer can hope to achieve honestly is to steal with good judgment. Josh Billings
Josh Billings quote: "I think when the full horror of being fifty hits you, you..."
I think when the full horror of being fifty hits you, you should stay home and have a good cry. Josh Billings
Josh Billings quote: "Most people repent their sins by thanking God they ain't so..."
Most people repent their sins by thanking God they ain't so wicked as their neighbors. Josh Billings
Josh Billings quote: "Laughing is the sensation of feeling good all over and showing..."
Laughing is the sensation of feeling good all over and showing it principally in one spot. Josh Billings
Josh Billings quote: "There's a lot of people in this world who spend so much time..."
There's a lot of people in this world who spend so much time watching their health that they haven't the time to enjoy it. Josh Billings

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