Fuss is half-sister to hurry, and neither of them can do anything without getting in their own way. 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-roadtruth-isway 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 yankeesgardeneden 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 elephantsworrylittles Peace is the soft and holy shadow that virtue casts. Josh Billings virtueshadowpeace When good-natured people leave us we look forward with extra pleasure to their return. Josh Billings returnpeoplelooks There is not a whole lot of fun in medicine but there is a whole lot of medicine in fun. Josh Billings medicinewholefun Economy is a savings-bank, into which men drop pennies, and get dollars in return. Josh Billings dollarssavingmen Nature makes all the noblemen; wealth, education, or pedigree never made one yet. Josh Billings pedigreenoblemenwealth Good nonsense is good sense in disguise. Josh Billings good-sensenonsensedisguise A learned fool is one who has read everything and simply remembered it. Josh Billings rememberedfool Morally considered, laughter is next to the Ten Commandments. Josh Billings ten-commandmentsnextlaughter Pyrotechnically considered, [laughing] is the fire-works of the soul. Josh Billings soulfirelaughing Genius ain't anything more than elegant common sense. Josh Billings common-sensecomedygenius If there was no faith there would be no living in this world. We could not even eat hash with any safety. Josh Billings safetyfaithlife 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 adversitysteelforever When a young man begins to go down hill everything seems to be greased for the occasion. Josh Billings sarcasmsarcasticfunny Satire that is seasonable and just is often more effectual than law or gospel. Josh Billings satirelaw 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 opinionadvicemen Fashion makes fools of some, sinners of others, and slaves of all. Josh Billings slavefoolfashion A WISE MAN never enjoys himself so much, or a FOOL so little, as when he is alone. Josh Billings solitudewisemen
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