Josh Billings
Josh Billings
Josh Billings was the pen name of 19th-century American humorist Henry Wheeler Shaw. He was a famous humor writer and lecturer in the United States, perhaps second only to Mark Twain, during the latter half of the 19th century...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth21 April 1818
CityLanesborough, MA
CountryUnited States of America
time blow four
Thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel just, But four times he who gets his blow in fust
forgiveness secret forgiving
The secret of forgiving everything is to understand nothing.
pride men air
One of the best temporary cures for pride and affectation is seasickness; a man who wants to vomit never puts on airs.
sarcastic angel sarcasm
Man was created a little lower than the angels and has been getting a little lower ever since.
funny witty humorous
Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt, not swallowed.
intelligence aristocracy comedy
There is no greater evidence of superior intelligence than to be surprised at nothing.
mother law pay
Be kind to your mother-in-law, but pay for her board at some good hotel.
funny life men
Life is short, but it's long enough to ruin any man who wants to be ruined.
god people wicked
Most people repent their sins by thanking God they ain't so wicked as their neighbors.
love powerful want-something
Woman's influence is powerful, especially when she wants something.
fall fruit-juice squash
It is not all bad, this getting old, ripening. After the fruit has got its growth it should juice up and mellow. God forbid I should live long enough to ferment and rot and fall to the ground in a squash.
sin repentance easier
It is much easier to repent of sins that we have committed than to repent of those that we intend to commit.
men dollars saving
Economy is a savings-bank, into which men drop pennies, and get dollars in return.
happiness way fit
A good way I know to find happiness, is to not bore a hole to fit the plug.