Self-made men are most always apt to be a little too proud of the job. — Josh Billings Conceit Copy Share Image
As a general thing, an individual who is neat in his person is neat in his morals. — Josh Billings Character Copy Share Image
Politeness is better than logic. You can often persuade when you cannot convince. — Josh Billings Convince Copy Share Image
There are two things in life for which we are never truly prepared: twins. — Josh Billings Life Copy Share Image
About the most originality that any writer can hope to achieve honestly is to steal with good judgment. — Josh Billings Achieve Copy Share Image
When a man gets talking about himself, he seldom fails to be eloquent and often reaches the sublime. — Josh Billings Conversation Copy Share Image
Every man has his follies - and often they are the most interesting thing he has got. — Josh Billings Every man Copy Share Image
I think when the full horror of being fifty hits you, you should stay home and have a good cry. — Josh Billings Age Copy Share Image
The truly innocent are those who not only are guiltless themselves but who think others are. — Josh Billings Innocence Copy Share Image
The best time for you to hold your tongue is the time you feel you must say something or bust. — Josh Billings Best time Copy Share Image
Titles are valuable; they make us acquainted with many persons who otherwise would be lost among the rubbish. — Josh Billings Lost Copy Share Image
Common sense is the knack of seeing things as they are, and doing things as they ought to be done. — Josh Billings Common Copy Share Image
As the flint contains the spark, unknown to itself, which the steel alone can awaken to life, so adversity often reveals to… — Josh Billings Adversity Copy Share Image
Put an Englishman into the garden of Eden, and he would find fault with the whole blasted concern; put a Yankee in,… — Josh Billings Advantage Copy Share Image
Vanity is a strange passion; rather than be out of a job it will brag of its vices. — Josh Billings Brag Copy Share Image
The wheel that squeaks the loudest is the one that gets the grease. — Josh Billings Grease Copy Share Image
True valor is like honesty; it enters into all that a man sees and does. — Josh Billings Courage Copy Share Image
A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself. — Josh Billings Animal Copy Share Image
Ignorance ain't not knowin' stuff; ignorance is knowin' stuff that AIN'T TRUE. — Josh Billings Ignorance Copy Share Image
