True wisdom is plenty of experience, observation, and reflection. False wisdom is plenty of ignorance, arrogance, and impudence. — Josh Billings Arrogance Copy Share Image
I don't care how much a man talks, if he only says it in a few words. — Josh Billings Care Copy Share Image
A puppy plays with every pup he meets, but an old dog has few associates. — Josh Billings Associates Copy Share Image
The best creed we can have is charity toward the creeds of others. — Josh Billings Charity Copy Share Image
To enjoy a good reputation, give publicly, and steal privately. — Josh Billings Character Copy Share Image
True valor is like honesty; it enters into all that a man sees and does. — Josh Billings Courage Copy Share Image
You cannot analyze a kiss any more than you can dissect the fragrance of flowers. — Josh Billings Flower Copy Share Image
Show me a thoroughly contented person, and I will show you a useless one. — Josh Billings Contentment Copy Share Image
Building air castles is a harmless business as long as you don't attempt to live in them. — Josh Billings Air Copy Share Image
Despatch is taking time by the ears; hurry is taking it by the end of the tail. — Josh Billings Ears Copy Share Image
Thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel just, But four times he who gets his blow in fust — Josh Billings Blow Copy Share Image
Men are seldom underrated; the mercury in a man finds its true level in the eyes of the world just as certainly… — Josh Billings Appreciation Copy Share Image
Zoroaster said, when in doubt abstain; but this does not always apply. At cards, when in doubt take the trick. — Josh Billings Cards Copy Share Image
We have some writers so abstruse and deep that they drown themselves in their fathomless sentences. — Josh Billings Sentences Copy Share Image
Man isn't a fool for his ignorance, but rather for believing things that are wrong. — Josh Billings Believe Copy Share Image
I do not know of a better cure for sorrow than to pity somebody else. — Josh Billings Cures Copy Share Image
“If there was no faith there would be no living in this world.” — Josh Billings Faith Copy Share Image
There are people so addicted to exaggeration that they actually can't tell the truth without lying. — Josh Billings Comedy Copy Share Image
Laughter is the sensation of feeling good all over and showing it principally in one place. — Josh Billings Feeling good Copy Share Image
Never teach your child to be cunning or you may be certain you will be one of the very first victims of… — Josh Billings Certain Copy Share Image
I would much rather always look forward to the time when I am going to ride in a carriage, than to look… — Josh Billings Carriages Copy Share Image
Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing until it gets there. — Josh Billings Usefulness Copy Share Image
