The wheel that squeaks the loudest is the one that gets the grease. Josh Billings More Quotes by Josh Billings More Quotes From Josh Billings The man who has never been tempted doesn't know how dishonest he is. Josh Billings temptedhe-manmen the squeeky wheel gets the grease. Josh Billings obviousnessgreasewheels Silence never makes any blunders. Josh Billings blunderssilence Society is composed of slow Christians and wide-awake sinners. Josh Billings wide-awakesocietychristian As long as we are lucky we attribute it to our smartness; our bad luck we give the gods credit for. Josh Billings successgivinglong Man isn't a fool for his ignorance, but rather for believing things that are wrong. Josh Billings ignorancemenbelieve Some folks as they grow older grow wise but most folks simply grow stubborner. Josh Billings agingfolkswise I do not know of a better cure for sorrow than to pity somebody else. Josh Billings pitycuressorrow The soul has more diseases than the body. Josh Billings diseasebodysoul I am a poor man, but I have this consolation: I am poor by accident, not by design. Josh Billings povertydesignmen Wisdom that don't make us happier ain't worth plowing for. Josh Billings plowing There is only one good substitute for the endearments of a sister, and that is the endearments of some other fellow's sister. Josh Billings endearmentfellowssubstitutes Ignorance ain't not knowin' stuff; ignorance is knowin' stuff that AIN'T TRUE. Josh Billings ignorancestuff There's one good thing about tight shoes; they make you forget your other troubles. Josh Billings forget-youshoestrouble Stupidity,--unconscious ignorance. Josh Billings unconsciousstupidityignorance Waves are inspiring not because they rise and fail, but because each time they fall. They never fail to rise again. Josh Billings wavefailingfall Fortune is like a coquette; if you don't run after her, she will run after you. Josh Billings coquettefortunerunning Hunting after happiness is like hunting after a lost sheep in the wilderness--when you find it, the chances are that it is a skeleton. Josh Billings skeletonshuntinghappiness No one can disgrace us but ourselves. Josh Billings self-respectcomedyself-esteem There are very few good judges of humor, and they don't agree. Josh Billings good-judgesagreejudging
