Confess your sins to the Lord, and you will be forgiven; confess them to men, and you will be laughed at

Quote by Josh Billings

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Wisdom has never made a bigot, but learning has.

Wisdom has never made a bigot, but learning has.

I've never known a person to live to be one hundred and be remarkable for...

I've never known a person to live to be one hundred and be remarkable for...

Knowledge is like money: the more he gets, the more he craves.

Knowledge is like money: the more he gets, the more he craves.

When a man comes to me for advice, I find out the kind of advice...

When a man comes to me for advice, I find out the kind of advice...

Old maids sweeten their tea with scandal.

Old maids sweeten their tea with scandal.

Time is like money, the less we have of it to spare the further we...

Time is like money, the less we have of it to spare the further we...

About the only difference between the poor and the rich, is this, the poor suffer...

About the only difference between the poor and the rich, is this, the poor suffer...

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

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

There are very few good judges of humor, and they don't agree.

There are very few good judges of humor, and they don't agree.

There's a great power in words, if you don't hitch too many of them together.

There's a great power in words, if you don't hitch too many of them together.

One of the greatest victories you can gain over someone is to beat him at...

One of the greatest victories you can gain over someone is to beat him at...

There is nothing so easy to learn as experience and nothing so hard to apply.

There is nothing so easy to learn as experience and nothing so hard to apply.

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

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

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

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

Most people when they come to you for advice, come to have their own opinions...

Most people when they come to you for advice, come to have their own opinions...

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

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

Reason often makes mistakes but conscience never does.

Reason often makes mistakes but conscience never does.

Learning sleeps and snores in libraries, but wisdom is everywhere, wide awake, on tiptoe.

Learning sleeps and snores in libraries, but wisdom is everywhere, wide awake, on tiptoe.

Dip your tongue in wisdom, then give counsel

Dip your tongue in wisdom, then give counsel

Arrogance diminishes wisdom

Arrogance diminishes wisdom