When I see a man of shallow understanding extravagantly clothed, I feel sorry - for the clothes. Josh Billings More Quotes by Josh Billings More Quotes From Josh Billings Prejudice assumes the garb of reason, but the cheat is too thin. Josh Billings assumingprejudicereason Show me a thoroughly contented person, and I will show you a useless one. Josh Billings show-mecontentmentuseless Advice is like kissing: it costs nothing and is a pleasant thing to do. Josh Billings kissingadviceinspirational The nearest we can come to) perfect happiness is to cheat ourselves with the belief that we have got it. Josh Billings beliefperfecthappiness There are lots of people who mistake their imagination for their memory. Josh Billings wittymemoriesfunny What the world wants iz [sic] good examples, not so mutch advice; advice may be wrong, but examples prove themselves. Josh Billings exampleadviceworld There is no passion of the human heart that promises so much and pays so little as revenge. Josh Billings passionrevengeheart Most men would rather be charged with malice than with making a blunder. Josh Billings maliceblundersmen In the whole history of the world there is but one thing that money cannot buy...to wit--the wag of a dog's tail. Josh Billings dogtailsworld Remember the poor, it costs nothing. Josh Billings sarcasmcostsarcastic Take all the fools out of this world and there wouldn't be any fun living in it, or profit. Josh Billings fools-dayhumorfunny Honesty is the rarest wealth anyone can possess, and yet all the honesty in the world ain't lawful tender for a loaf of bread. Josh Billings honestywisdomtruth The great art of writing is knowing when to stop. Josh Billings knowingwritingart It is better to know nothing than to know what ain't so. Josh Billings ignoranceattitudebelieve We are ap tu hate them, who wont take our advice, and despise them who do. Josh Billings rebellioushateadvice As a general thing, when a woman wears the pants in a family, she has a good right to them. Josh Billings pantsmarriagefamily Advice is like castor oil — easy enough to give but dreadful hard to take. Josh Billings oilinspirationfunny Laughter is the sensation of feeling good all over and showing it principally in one place. Josh Billings smilelaughterhappiness There are people who are always anticipating trouble, and in this way they manage to enjoy many sorrows that never really happen to them. Josh Billings sorrowworrypeople Perseverance is king. Josh Billings perseverancekings
