Quotes by Josh Billings

Words are often seen hunting for an idea, but ideas are never seen hunting for...

#Ideas

Incredulity is the wisdom of the fool

#Incredulity

Laughter is the sensation of feeling good all over and showing it principally in one...

#Laughter

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

#Madness

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

#Medicine

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

#Originality

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

#Pride

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

#Politeness, #Victory

Silence is said to be golden, but the best fools the world has ever produced...

#Silence

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

#Sin

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

#Sin

There are two things in this life for which we are never fully prepared and...

#Thought