Doe Quotes by Josh Billings

11 Doe quotes by Josh Billings

Josh Billings’ humor around 'Doe' is distilled into eleven brief quips, each showcasing his folksy wit and keen observation. This small collection works as a light‑hearted snapshot of his comedic take.

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True valor is like honesty; it enters into all that a man sees and does.

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

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Experience makes more timid men than it does wise ones.

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It's not ignorance does so much damage; it's knowin' so derned much that ain't so.

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Theory looks well on paper, but does not amount to anything without practice.

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Everyone who does the best he can is a hero.

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Early genius, like early cabbage, does not head well.

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Zoroaster said, when in doubt abstain; but this does not always apply. At cards, when in doubt take the trick.

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It ain't what a man don't know that makes him a fool, but what he does know that ain't so.

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I hate to be a kicker, I always long for peace, But the wheel that does the squeaking, is the one that…

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Men are seldom underrated; the mercury in a man finds its true level in the eyes of the world just as certainly…

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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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