Josh Billings Quotes

Words are often seen hunting for an idea, but ideas are never seen hunting for words. - Josh Billings

Woman's influence is powerful, especially when she wants something. - Josh Billings

Wisdom has never made a bigot, but learning has. - Josh Billings

When a young man begins to go down hill everything seems to be greased for the occasion. - Josh Billings

When a man loses his health, then he first begins to take good care of it. - Josh Billings

When a man gets talking about himself, he seldom fails to be eloquent and often reaches the sublime. - Josh Billings

When a man comes to me for advice, I find out the kind of advice he wants, and I give it to him. - Josh Billings

To enjoy a good reputation give publicly, and steal privately. - Josh Billings

To bring up a child in the way he should go, travel that way yourself once in a while. - Josh Billings

To be a good critic demands more brains and judgment than most men possess. - Josh Billings

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