Poverty is the step-mother of genius

Quote by Josh Billings

Topics: Genius Quotes, Poverty Quotes

Marrying for love may be a bit risky, but it is so honest that God...

Marrying for love may be a bit risky, but it is so honest that God...

Don't mistake pleasure for happiness. They are a different breed of dogs.

Don't mistake pleasure for happiness. They are a different breed of dogs.

If you ever find happiness by hunting for it, you will find it, as the...

If you ever find happiness by hunting for it, you will find it, as the...

Men mourn for what they have lost; women for what they ain't got.

Men mourn for what they have lost; women for what they ain't got.

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

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

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...

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...

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

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

Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute.

Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute.

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...

Incredulity is the wisdom of the fool

Incredulity is the wisdom of the fool

Most people repent their sins by thanking God they ain't so wicked as their neighbors.

Most people repent their sins by thanking God they ain't so wicked as their neighbors.

Life is short, but it's long enough to ruin any man who wants to be...

Life is short, but it's long enough to ruin any man who wants to be...

When a young man begins to go down hill everything seems to be greased for...

When a young man begins to go down hill everything seems to be greased for...

Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute.

Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute.

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.

Wisdom has never made a bigot, but learning has.

Wisdom has never made a bigot, but learning has.

There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.

There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.

And hasten to forgiveness from your Lord; and a Garden, the extensiveness of which is...

And hasten to forgiveness from your Lord; and a Garden, the extensiveness of which is...

Forgive many things in others; nothing in yourself.

Forgive many things in others; nothing in yourself.

Revenge is always the weak pleasure of a little and narrow mind

Revenge is always the weak pleasure of a little and narrow mind