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
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When a man loses his health, then he first begins to take good care of it
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Solitude: A good place to visit, but a poor place to stay
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Laffing iz the sensation ov pheeling good all over, and showing it principally in one spot
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To be a good critic demands more brains and judgment than most men possess
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The road to ruin is always in good repair, and the travelers pay the expense of it.
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Good nonsense is good sense in disguise.
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There are very few good judges of humor, and they don't agree.
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Theres not a lot of good humor in medicine, but theres a lot of medicine in good humor.
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A good place to visit, but a poor place to stay.
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Never work before breakfast; if you have to work before breakfast, eat your breakfast first.
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Every man has his follies -- and often they are the most interesting thing he had got.
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I don't care how much a person talks, if they only say it in a few words.
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One of rarest things that a man ever does is to do the best he can.
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One of the best temporary cures for pride and affection is seasickness; a man who wants to vomit never puts on airs.