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Josh Billings was an American humorist and writer, famous for his witty sayings and homespun philosophy. His use of phonetic spelling and satirical humor made him popular in the 19th century. He became one of the leading figures in American comedic literature of his time. Here are 211 of his quotes:

The more humble a man is before God, the more he will be exalted the more humble he is before man, the more he will get rode roughshod. (Josh Billings)
Music hath the charm to soothe a savage beast, but I'd try a revolver first. View quote
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The miser and the glutton are two facetious buzzards one hides his store, and the other stores his hide. View quote
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It is the little bits of things that fret and worry us we can dodge a elephant, but we can't dodge a fly. View quote
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Always live within your income, even if you have to borrow money to do so. View quote
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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 gets the grease. View quote
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Don't put off till tomorrow what can be enjoyed today. View quote
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I hold that a man has as much right to spell a word as it is pronounced as he has to pronounce it the way it ain't spelled. View quote
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The very thing that men think they have got the most of, they have got the least of and that is judgment. View quote
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Newfoundland dogs are good to save children from drowning, but you must have a pond of water handy and a child, or else there will be no profit in boarding a Newfoundland. View quote
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Incredulity is the wisdom of the fool. (Josh Billings)
My advice to those who are about to begin, in earnest, the journey of life, is to take their heart in one hand and a club in the other. View quote
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Keep a cow, and the milk won't have to be watered but once. View quote
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He whom prosperity humbles, and adversity strengthens, is the true hero. View quote
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It ain't so much trouble to get rich as it is to tell when we have got rich. View quote
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Never teach your child to be cunning for you may be certain that you will be one of the first victims of his shrewdness. View quote
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If animals had reason, they would act just as ridiculous as we menfolks do. View quote
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I am a poor man, but I have this consolation I am poor by accident, not by design. View quote
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Never run into debt, not if you can find anything else to run into. View quote
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There is gravity in wisdom, but no particular wisdom in gravity. View quote
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There are very few good judges of humor, and they don't agree. (Josh Billings)
The truly innocent are those who not only are guiltless themselves, but who think others are. View quote
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Solitude A good place to visit, but a poor place to stay. View quote
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The trouble with most folks ain't so much their ignorance as knowing so many things that ain't so. View quote
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There is a sort of charm in ugliness, if the person has some redeeming qualities and is only ugly enough. View quote
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Josh Billings

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Occupation: American Comedian
Born: April 21, 1818
Died: October 14, 1885
Quotes count: 211
Wikipedia: Josh Billings

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