Beauty is a very handy thing to have, especially for a woman who ain't handsome. Josh Billings More Quotes by Josh Billings More Quotes From Josh Billings When the truth is in your way, you are on the wrong road. Josh Billings wrong-road truth-is way Put an Englishman into the garden of Eden, and he would find fault with the whole blasted concern; put a Yankee in, and he would see where he could alter it to advantage; put an Irishman in, and he would want to boss the thing; put a Dutchman in, and he would proceed to plant it. Josh Billings yankees garden eden It is the little bits of things that fret and worry us; we can dodge a elephant, but we can't dodge a fly. Josh Billings elephants worry littles Peace is the soft and holy shadow that virtue casts. Josh Billings virtue shadow peace When good-natured people leave us we look forward with extra pleasure to their return. Josh Billings return people looks There is not a whole lot of fun in medicine but there is a whole lot of medicine in fun. Josh Billings medicine whole fun Economy is a savings-bank, into which men drop pennies, and get dollars in return. Josh Billings dollars saving men Nature makes all the noblemen; wealth, education, or pedigree never made one yet. Josh Billings pedigree noblemen wealth Good nonsense is good sense in disguise. Josh Billings good-sense nonsense disguise A learned fool is one who has read everything and simply remembered it. Josh Billings remembered fool Morally considered, laughter is next to the Ten Commandments. Josh Billings ten-commandments next laughter Pyrotechnically considered, [laughing] is the fire-works of the soul. Josh Billings soul fire laughing Genius ain't anything more than elegant common sense. Josh Billings common-sense comedy genius If there was no faith there would be no living in this world. We could not even eat hash with any safety. Josh Billings safety faith life As the flint contains the spark, unknown to itself, which the steel alone can awaken to life, so adversity often reveals to us hidden gems, which prosperity or negligence would forever have hidden. Josh Billings adversity steel forever When a young man begins to go down hill everything seems to be greased for the occasion. Josh Billings sarcasm sarcastic funny Satire that is seasonable and just is often more effectual than law or gospel. Josh Billings satire law I never had a man come to me for advice yet, but what I soon discovered that he thought more of his own opinion than he did of mine. Josh Billings opinion advice men Fashion makes fools of some, sinners of others, and slaves of all. Josh Billings slave fool fashion A WISE MAN never enjoys himself so much, or a FOOL so little, as when he is alone. Josh Billings solitude wise men
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