The best medicine I know for rheumatism is to thank the Lord that it ain't gout.

Quote by Josh Billings

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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...

Reason often makes mistakes but conscience never does.

Reason often makes mistakes but conscience never does.

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...

About the most originality that any writer can hope to achieve honestly is to steal...

About the most originality that any writer can hope to achieve honestly is to steal...

If there was no faith there would be no living in this world. We could...

If there was no faith there would be no living in this world. We could...

Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt, not swallowed.

Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt, not swallowed.

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...

As a general thing, when a woman wears the pants in a family, she has...

As a general thing, when a woman wears the pants in a family, she has...

The wheel that squeaks the loudest is the one that gets the grease.

The wheel that squeaks the loudest is the one that gets the grease.

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.

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...

Contentment is a kind of moral laziness; if thare want ennything but contentment in his...

Contentment is a kind of moral laziness; if thare want ennything but contentment in his...

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:...

Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt of, not swallowed

Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt of, not swallowed

A puppy plays with every pup he meets, but an old dog has few associates.

A puppy plays with every pup he meets, but an old dog has few associates.

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...

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

There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.

There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.

Do not bring forgiveness with me, nor forgetfulness. The only ones who can forgive are...

Do not bring forgiveness with me, nor forgetfulness. The only ones who can forgive are...

So they shall acknowledge their sins, but far will be (forgiveness) from the inmates of...

So they shall acknowledge their sins, but far will be (forgiveness) from the inmates of...