Don't ever prophesy; for if you prophesy wrong, nobody will forget it; and if you prophesy right, nobody will remember it.

Quote by Josh Billings

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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...

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...

Old maids sweeten their tea with scandal.

Old maids sweeten their tea with scandal.

Advice is like castor oil, easy enough to give but dreadful uneasy to take.

Advice is like castor oil, easy enough to give but dreadful uneasy to take.

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...

One of the best temporary cures for pride and affectation is seasickness; a man who...

One of the best temporary cures for pride and affectation is seasickness; a man who...

There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.

There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.

The road to ruin is always in good repair, and the travellers pay the expense...

The road to ruin is always in good repair, and the travellers pay the expense...

Some folks are wise and some otherwise.

Some folks are wise and some otherwise.

Genius ain't anything more than elegant common sense.

Genius ain't anything more than elegant common sense.

Live within your income, even if you have to borrow money to do so.

Live within your income, even if you have to borrow money to do so.

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.

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

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

Adversity has the same effect on a man that severe training has on the pugilist:...

Adversity has the same effect on a man that severe training has on the pugilist:...

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

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

Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing...

Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing...

The less we know the more we suspect

The less we know the more we suspect

There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.

There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.

Forgiveness means letting go of the past.

Forgiveness means letting go of the past.

To err is human; to forgive, divine.

To err is human; to forgive, divine.

Last night I had a revelation Somehow I have to make you pay It's all...

Last night I had a revelation Somehow I have to make you pay It's all...