There are only two qualities in the world: efficiency and inefficiency; and only two sorts of people: the efficient and the inefficient. Josh Billings More Quotes by Josh Billings More Quotes From Josh Billings I hate to be a kicker, I always long for peace, But the wheel that does the squeaking, is the one that gets the grease. Josh Billings grease hate long The devil is the father of lies, but he neglected to patent the idea, and the business now suffers from competition. Josh Billings father lying ideas We should make virtue our master, not our servant. Josh Billings virtue masters should Debt is a trap which man sets and baits himself, and then deliberately gets into. Josh Billings bait debt men Tears are a good alterative, but a poor diet. Josh Billings diets poor tears It is a great deal easier for a man to find a pedigree to fit his virtues than virtues to fit his pedigree. Josh Billings fit virtue men If men were stubborn just in proportion as they were right, stubbornness would take her seat among the virtues; but men are generally stubborn just in proportion as they are ignorant and wrong. Josh Billings ignorant stubborn men Honesty is the rarest wealth anyone can possess. Josh Billings wealth ethics honesty As in a game ov cards, so in the game ov life, we must play what is dealt tew us, and the glory consists, not so mutch in winning, as in playing a poor hand well. Josh Billings games winning hands Ambition is like hunger; it obeys no law but its appetite Josh Billings hunger ambition law Music hath the charm to soothe a savage beast, but I'd try a revolver first. Josh Billings music humorous funny Threescore years and ten is enough; if a man can't suffer all the misery he wants in that time, he must be numb. Josh Billings men life years Common sense is instinct, and enough of it is genius. Josh Billings common-sense comedy genius Experience is a grindstone; and it is lucky for us, if we can get brightened by it, and not ground. Josh Billings experience inspirational life The man whose only pleasure in life is making money, weighs less on the moral scale than an angleworm. Josh Billings moral comedy men Adversity has the same effect on a man that severe training has on the pugilist: it reduces him to his fighting weight. Josh Billings adversity fighting life Opinions should be formed with great caution, and changed with greater. Josh Billings changed opinion should Marrying a woman for her money is very much like setting a rat-trap, and baiting it with your own finger. Josh Billings traps fingers rats Jealousy is one of love's parasites. Josh Billings parasites jealousy When the truth is in your way, you are on the wrong road. Josh Billings wrong-road truth-is way
