The wealth ov a person should be estimated, not bi the amount he haz, but bi the use he makes ov it.
Quotes from Josh Billings: His Works, Complete — Josh Billings
1818–1885 United States
67 quotes
Josh Billings: His Works, Complete (1873)
Misanthropy don't pay--thare aint no man living whoze hate the world cares one cuss for.
Josh Billings: His Works, Complete (1873)
Josh Billings: His Works, Complete (1873)
Thare iz but phew people in this world underrated.
Josh Billings: His Works, Complete (1873)
The man who kan ware a paper collar a hole week and keap, it klean, aint fit for enny thing else.
Josh Billings: His Works, Complete (1873)
I don't rekoleckt now ov ever hearing ov two dogs fiteing unless thare waz a man or two around.
Josh Billings: His Works, Complete (1873)
Josh Billings: His Works, Complete (1873)
Josh Billings: His Works, Complete (1873)
Josh Billings: His Works, Complete (1873)
As a gineral thing, when a woman wares the britches, she has a good rite tew them.
Josh Billings: His Works, Complete (1873)
Josh Billings: His Works, Complete (1873)
Josh Billings: His Works, Complete (1873)
Politeness iz often wasted, but it iz a good and cheap mistake tew make.
Josh Billings: His Works, Complete (1873)
Josh Billings: His Works, Complete (1873)
Yung man, don't grind yure scythe all on one side!
Josh Billings: His Works, Complete (1873)
Prejudice iz a hous plant which iz very apt tew wither if yu take it out doors amungst pholks.
Josh Billings: His Works, Complete (1873)
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)
Josh Billings: His Works, Complete (1873)
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