As scarce as truth is, the supply has always been in excess of the demand. — Josh Billings Demand Copy Share Image
I do not know of a better cure for sorrow than to pity somebody else. — Josh Billings Copy Share Image
Rumor is like bees; the more you fight them the more you don't get rid of them. — Josh Billings Bees Copy Share Image
Human happiness konsists in having what yu want, and wanting what yu have. — Josh Billings Happiness Copy Share Image
It's not so hard to get rich as it is to know when you have gotten rich. — Josh Billings Deep thought Copy Share Image
It's not ignorance does so much damage; it's knowin' so derned much that ain't so. — Josh Billings Damage Copy Share Image
The best way to convince a fool that he is wrong is to let him have his own way. — Josh Billings Best way Copy Share Image
Pedigrees seldom improve by age; the grandson is too often a weak infringement on the grandsire's parent. — Josh Billings Age Copy Share Image
Poverty is one of them kind of misfortunes that we all of us dread but none of us pity. — Josh Billings Copy Share Image
Adam invented love at first sight, one of the greatest labor-saving machines the world ever saw. — Josh Billings Copy Share Image
There's a lot of people in this world who spend so much time watching their health that they haven't the time to… — Josh Billings Copy Share Image
Take all the fools out of this world and there wouldn't be any fun living in it, or profit. — Josh Billings Fools Copy Share Image
Sekts and creeds ov religion, are like pocket compesses, good enuff tu pinte out the direction, but the nearer the pole yu… — Josh Billings Creeds Copy Share Image
Laughter is the sensation of feeling good all over and showing it principally in one place. — Josh Billings Comedy Copy Share Image
To bring up a child in the way he should go, travel that way yourself once in a while. — Josh Billings Copy Share Image
Be kind to your mother-in-law, but pay for her board at some good hotel. — Josh Billings Copy Share Image
The fools in this world make about as much trouble as the wicked do. — Josh Billings Fool Copy Share Image
Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt of, not swallowed — Josh Billings Flattery Copy Share Image
If animals had reason, they would act just as ridiculous as we menfolks do. — Josh Billings Animal Copy Share Image
You cannot analyze a kiss any more than you can dissect the fragrance of flowers. — Josh Billings Flower Copy Share Image
One of the rarest things that a man ever does, is to do the best he can. — Josh Billings Greatness Copy Share Image
Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well. — Josh Billings Copy Share Image
He whom prosperity humbles, and adversity strengthens, is the true hero. — Josh Billings Adversity Copy Share Image
Occasions are rare; and those, who know how to seize upon them, are rarer. — Josh Billings Choices Copy Share Image
There's a great power in words, if you don't hitch too many of them together. — Josh Billings Funny Copy Share Image
Health is like money, we never have a true idea of its value until we lose it. — Josh Billings Health Copy Share Image
We mingle in society not so much to meet others as to escape ourselves. — Josh Billings Community Copy Share Image
Take the humbug out of this world, and you haven't much left to do business with. — Josh Billings Business Copy Share Image
Theory looks well on paper, but does not amount to anything without practice. — Josh Billings Copy Share Image
It is a great art to be superior to others without letting them know it. — Josh Billings Art Copy Share Image
