Character Quotes by Josh Billings

12 Character quotes by Josh Billings

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Josh Billings delivers twelve wry observations on character, each a blend of humor and a hint of truth. His folksy cadence makes the ideas feel both approachable and memorable.

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Shame is the dying embers of virtue.

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Peace is the soft and holy shadow that virtue casts.

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To enjoy a good reputation, give publicly, and steal privately.

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Where religion is a trade, morality is a merchandise.

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We should make virtue our master, not our servant.

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As a general thing, an individual who is neat in his person is neat in his morals.

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I called my cat William because no shorter name fits the dignity of his character. Poor old man, he has fits now,…

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...But why discourse Upon the Virtues of the Horse? They are too numerous to tell Save when you have a Horse to…

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Virtue does not consist in the absence of the passions, but in the control of them.

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It is a great deal easier for a man to find a pedigree to fit his virtues than virtues to fit his…

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Contentment is a kind of moral laziness; if there wasn't anything but contentment in his world, man wouldn't be any more of…

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Contentment is a kind of moral laziness; if thare want ennything but contentment in his world, man wouldn't be any more of…

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It ain't because lovers are so sensitive that they quarrel so often; it is because there is so much fun n the making up.

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Man was created a little lower than the angels and has been getting a little lower ever since.

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There is only one good substitute for the endearments of a sister, and that is the endearments of some other fellow's sister.

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Life is a grindstone, and whether it grinds a man down or polishes him up depends on the stuff he's made of.

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Its harly my dog A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself.

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Perseverance is king.

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Unless we put heart and soul into our labor we but brutify our actions.

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A secret ceases to be a secret if it is once confided - it is like a dollar bill, once broken, it is never…

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If a man is right, he can't be too radical; if he is wrong, he can't be too conservative.

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As a general rule, if you want to get at the truth - hear both sides and believe neither.

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Economy is a savings-bank, into which men drop pennies, and get dollars in return.

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Self-made men are most always apt to be a little too proud of the job.

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