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Josh Billings quotes

American Comedian April 12, 1818 – October 14, 1885

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Josh Billings quote: "Reason often makes mistakes, but conscience never does."
Reason often makes mistakes, but conscience never does. Josh Billings
There are people who are always anticipating trouble, and in this way they manage to enjoy many sorrows that never really happen to them. Josh Billings
Josh Billings quote: "Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt, not swallowed."
Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt, not swallowed. Josh Billings
Josh Billings quote: "Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt of, not swallowed."
Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt of, not swallowed. Josh Billings
Josh Billings quote: "Economy is a savings-bank, into which men drop pennies, and..."
Economy is a savings-bank, into which men drop pennies, and get dollars in return. Josh Billings
Josh Billings quote: "The trouble with most folks isn't their ignorance. It's..."
The trouble with most folks isn't their ignorance. It's knowin' so many things that ain't so. Josh Billings
Josh Billings quote: "Take all the fools out of this world and there wouldn't be any..."
Take all the fools out of this world and there wouldn't be any fun living in it, or profit. Josh Billings
Josh Billings quote: "Most people when they come to you for advice, come to have..."
Most people when they come to you for advice, come to have their own opinions strengthened, not corrected. Josh Billings
Josh Billings quote: "The trouble with people is not that they don't know but that..."
The trouble with people is not that they don't know but that they know so much that ain't so. 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: "There is no greater evidence of superior intelligence than to..."
There is no greater evidence of superior intelligence than to be surprised at nothing. 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: "Advice is like castor oil, easy enough to give but dreadful..."
Advice is like castor oil, easy enough to give but dreadful uneasy to take. Josh Billings
Josh Billings quote: "Genius ain't anything more than elegant common sense."
Genius ain't anything more than elegant common sense. Josh Billings
Josh Billings quote: "Genius after all ain't anything more then elegant common sense."
Genius after all ain't anything more then elegant common sense. Josh Billings

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