The man who ain't got an enemy is really poor. Josh Billings More Quotes by Josh Billings More Quotes From Josh Billings It is easy to assume a habit; but when you try to cast it off, it will take skin and all. Josh Billings addictionskinstrying It is a statistical fact that the wicked work harder to reach hell than the righteous do to enter heaven Josh Billings hard-workcleverheaven Suicide is cheating the doctor out of job. Josh Billings suicidejobscheating And now the lads and lasses, following the example of the birds, bill and coo together. Josh Billings exampletogetherbird True valor is like honesty; it enters into all that a man sees and does. Josh Billings honestydoemen There is no limit to the vanity of this world. Each spoke in the wheel thinks the whole strength of the wheel depends upon it. Josh Billings vanityworldthinking Vanity is a strange passion; rather than be out of a job it will brag of its vices. Josh Billings vanitypassionjobs Pride seems tew be quite equally distributed; the man who owns the carriage and the man who drives it seem tew have it just alike. Josh Billings he-manpridemen It is easier to be virtuous than it is to appear so, and it pays better. Josh Billings easiervirtuepay Virtue does not consist in the absence of the passions, but in the control of them. Josh Billings virtuepassiondoe It's not so hard to get rich as it is to know when you have gotten rich. Josh Billings deep-thoughtrichhumor Seneca devoted much of his time to writing essays in praise of poverty, and in lending money at usurious rates. Josh Billings wealthpovertywriting Rivalry and envy are Siamese twins. Josh Billings rivalryenvytwins A man cannot learn to be wise any more than he can learn to be handsome. Josh Billings wisdomwisemen I don't care how much a man talks, if he only says it in a few words. Josh Billings caresilencemen Love is like the measles; we can't have it bad but once, and the later in life we have it the tougher it goes with us. Josh Billings love-is-likelater-in-lifelove-is A slander is like a hornet; if you cannot kill it dead at the first blow, better not to strike at it. Josh Billings hornetsblowfirsts There is gravity in wisdom, but no particular wisdom in gravity. Josh Billings gravityparticular A man running for office puts me in mind of a dog that's lost-he smells everybody he meets, and wags himself all over. Josh Billings dogrunningmen If a man is right, he can't be too radical; if he is wrong, he can't be too conservative. Josh Billings radicalconservativemen
