Quotes by Josh Billings

Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute.

#Arguments, #Silence

There is a sort of charm in ugliness, if the person has some redeeming qualities...

#Charm

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

#Common Sense

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

#Confession

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

#Contentment

One of rarest things that a man ever does is to do the best he...

#Doing Your Best

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

#Flattery

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