Quotes By Josh Billings

As scarce as truth is, the supply has always been in excess of the demand.

Every man has his follies - and often they are the most interesting thing he has got.

It is a very delicate job to forgive a man, without lowering him in his own estimation, and yours too.

Honesty is the rarest wealth anyone can possess, and yet all the honesty in the world ain't lawful tender for a loaf of bread.

Old maids sweeten their tea with scandal.

Be kind to your mother-in-law, but pay for her board at some good hotel.

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

A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself.

The thinner the ice, the more anxious is everyone to see whether it will bear.

Marrying for love may be a bit risky, but it is so honest that God can't help but smile on it.

Economy is a savings-bank, into which men drop pennies, and get dollars in return.

I think when the full horror of being fifty hits you, you should stay home and have a good cry.

It is better to know nothing than to know what ain't so.

Be like a postage stamp. Stick to one thing until you get there.

It is much easier to repent of sins that we have committed than to repent of those that we intend to commit.

As a general thing, when a woman wears the pants in a family, she has a good right to them.

The best way to convince a fool that he is wrong is to let him have his own way.

Wisdom has never made a bigot, but learning has.

It ain't often that a man's reputation outlasts his money.

Laughter is the sensation of feeling good all over and showing it principally in one place.