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Josh Billings on Anniversary

1818–1885 United States

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Their is one advantage in a plurality of wifes; tha fite each other, insted ov their husbands.

Josh Billings: His Works, Complete (1873)

Mankind loves misterys--a hole in the ground, excites mor wonder than a star in the heavens.

Josh Billings: His Works, Complete (1873)

Marrying for buty iz a poor spekulashun, for enny man who sees yure wife, has got just about az mutch stock in her as yu have.

Josh Billings: His Works, Complete (1873)

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.

Affurisms. From Josh Billings: His Sayings (1865)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Josh Billings (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.