Virtue does not consist in the absence of the passions, but in the control of them. — Josh Billings Absence Copy Share Image
To enjoy a good reputation, give publicly, and steal privately. — Josh Billings Character Copy Share Image
If the world despises a hypocrite, what must they think of him in heaven? — Josh Billings Despise Copy Share Image
Show me a thoroughly contented person, and I will show you a useless one. — Josh Billings Contented Copy Share Image
Ill-nature is a sort of running sore of the disposition. — Josh Billings Disposition 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
Human happiness konsists in having what yu want, and wanting what yu have. — Josh Billings Happiness 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
It AIN'T so much the things we don't know that get us into trouble. It's the things we know that just ain't… — Josh Billings Inspirational Copy Share Image
...But why discourse Upon the Virtues of the Horse? They are too numerous to tell Save when you have a Horse to… — Josh Billings Character Copy Share Image
I hate to be a kicker, I always long for peace, But the wheel that does the squeaking, is the one that… — Josh Billings Doe Copy Share Image
As long as we are lucky we attribute it to our smartness; our bad luck we give the gods credit for. — Josh Billings Attributes Copy Share Image
Seneca devoted much of his time to writing essays in praise of poverty, and in lending money at usurious rates. — Josh Billings Devoted Copy Share Image
The more humble a man is before God the more he will be exalted; the more humble he is before man, the… — Josh Billings Exalted Copy Share Image
Our continual desire for praise ought to convince us of our mortality, if nothing else will. — Josh Billings Convince Copy Share Image
The greatest thief this world has ever produced is procrastination, and he is still at large. — Josh Billings Funny Copy Share Image
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 Cures Copy Share Image
Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt of, not swallowed — Josh Billings Flattery Copy Share Image
The fools in this world make about as much trouble as the wicked do. — Josh Billings Fool Copy Share Image
Be kind to your mother-in-law, but pay for her board at some good hotel. — Josh Billings Be kind 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
It's not ignorance does so much damage; it's knowin' so derned much that ain't so. — Josh Billings Damage Copy Share Image
You cannot analyze a kiss any more than you can dissect the fragrance of flowers. — Josh Billings Flower Copy Share Image
If animals had reason, they would act just as ridiculous as we menfolks do. — Josh Billings Animal Copy Share Image
One legged chickens, I know, are the least apt to scratch a garden. — Josh Billings Chicken Copy Share Image
I've never known an auctioneer to lie unless it was absolutely necessary. — Josh Billings Funny business Copy Share Image
Satire that is seasonable and just is often more effectual than law or gospel. — Josh Billings Christianity Copy Share Image
Keep a cow, and then the milk won't have to be watered but once. — Josh Billings Cows Copy Share Image
Knowledge is like money: the more one gets, the more one craves. — Josh Billings Knowledge Copy Share Image
Fashion makes fools of some, sinners of others, and slaves of all. — Josh Billings Fashion Copy Share Image
Rumor is a vagrant without a home, and lives upon what it can pick up. — Josh Billings Home Copy Share Image
