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
inspirational wrestling common-sense
Common sense is the knack of seeing things as they are, and doing things as they ought to be done.
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The wheel that squeaks the loudest is the one that gets the grease.
funny trust truth
As scarce as truth is, the supply has always been in excess of the demand.
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Advice is like castor oil, easy enough to give but dreadful uneasy to take.
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There are two things in life for which we are never truly prepared: twins.
greatest-victory gains funny-business
One of the greatest victories you can gain over someone is to beat him at politeness.
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A puppy plays with every pup he meets, but an old dog has few associates.
change two fool
There are two kinds of fools: those who can't change their opinions and those who won't.
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Every man has his follies - and often they are the most interesting thing he has got.
happiness smile attitude
Laughter is the sensation of feeling good all over and showing it principally in one place.
wisdom truth honesty
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.
work procrastination today
Don't put off till tomorrow what can be enjoyed today.
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The time to pray is not when we are in a tight spot but just as soon as we get out of it.
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Experience makes more timid men than it does wise ones.