It's not the things you don't know that fool you. It's the things you do know that ain't so.

Quote by Josh Billings

Topics: Life Meaning Quotes

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

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

Common sense is instinct, and enough of it is genius.

Common sense is instinct, and enough of it is genius.

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

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

I have never known a person to live to be one hundred and be remarkable...

I have never known a person to live to be one hundred and be remarkable...

Incredulity is the wisdom of the fool

Incredulity is the wisdom of the fool

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...

Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute.

Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute.

There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.

There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.

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...

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

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

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.

There are people who are always anticipating trouble, and in this way they manage to...

There are people who are always anticipating trouble, and in this way they manage to...

I haven't got as much money as some folks, but I've got as much impudence...

I haven't got as much money as some folks, but I've got as much impudence...

There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.

There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.

I have lived in this world just long enough to look carefully the second time...

I have lived in this world just long enough to look carefully the second time...

It's not only the most difficult thing to know one's self, but the most inconvenient.

It's not only the most difficult thing to know one's self, but the most inconvenient.

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...

Poverty is the step-mother of genius

Poverty is the step-mother of genius

Genius is lasting 5 minutes longer than the other side

Genius is lasting 5 minutes longer than the other side

True genius resides in the capacity for evaluation of uncertain, hazardous, and conflicting information.

True genius resides in the capacity for evaluation of uncertain, hazardous, and conflicting information.

An avowal of poverty is no disgrace to any man; to make no effort to...

An avowal of poverty is no disgrace to any man; to make no effort to...