Memorable Quotes and quotations from Josh BillingsJosh Billings US Humorist (1818 - 1885)Josh Billings - - One of rarest things that a man ever does is to do the best he can. Josh Billings - - Common sense is the knack of seeing things as they are and doing things as they ought to be done. Josh Billings - - Laughing is the sensation of feeling good all over and showing it principally in one spot. Josh Billings - - Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing till it gets there. Josh Billings - - Every man has his follies -- and often they are the most interesting thing he had got. Josh Billings - - One of the greatest victories you can gain over someone is to beat him at politeness. Josh Billings - - Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing till it gets there. Josh Billings - - A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself. Josh Billings - - Common sense is instinct, and enough of it is genius. Josh Billings - - Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well. Josh Billings - - As scarce as truth is, the supply has always been in excess of the demand. 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 - - There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness. Josh Billings - - Love looks through a telescope; envy, through a microscope. Josh Billings - - No one can disgrace us but ourselves. Josh Billings - - Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute. Josh Billings - - The best way to convince a fool that he is wrong is to let him have his own way. Josh Billings - - Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt of, not swallowed. Josh Billings - - As scarce as truth is, the supply has always been in excess of the demand. Josh Billings - - The time to pray is not when we are in a tight spot but just as soon as we get out of it. Josh Billings - - About the most originality that any writer can hope to achieve honestly is to steal with good judgment. Josh Billings - - My son, observe the postage stamp! Its usefulness depends upon its ability to stick to one thing until it gets there. |
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