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
borrow income money within
Live within your income, even if you have to borrow money to do so
advice despise hate
We hate those who will not take our advice and despise those who do
men quality doe
One of the rarest things that a man ever does, is to do the best he can.
fashion fool slave
Fashion makes fools of some, sinners of others, and slaves of all.
loss talking people
People who have nothing to say are never at a loss in talking.
wise made
Music wasn't made to make us wise, but better natured.
hypocrisy fool bears
Most everyone seems willing to be a fool himself, but he can't bear to have anyone else one.
dog curse
The dog that will follow everbody ain't worth a curse.
dog men kind
The man who gets bit twice by the same dog is better adapted for that kind of business than any other.
selfishness world would-be
Take the selfishness out of this world and there would be more happiness than we should know what to do with.
ignorance damage doe
It's not ignorance does so much damage; it's knowin' so derned much that ain't so.
letting-go want tails
Don't take the bull by the horns, take him by the tail; then you can let go when you want to.
men talking sublime
When a man gets talking about himself, he seldom fails to be eloquent and often reaches the sublime.
experience increase folly
Experience increases our wisdom but doesn't reduce our follies.