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Experience makes more timid men than it does wise ones.

“Experience makes more timid men than it does wise ones.” — Josh Billings, “Lobstir Sallad,” The Complete Works of Josh Billings

Author YahooeyPosted on August 10, 2020August 8, 2020Categories QuotationsTags experience, Josh Billings, Lobstir Sallad, timidity, wisdomLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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It takes brains to make a smart man, but good luck often makes a famous one.

“It takes brains to make a smart man, but good luck often makes a famous one.” — Josh Billings, “Lobstir Sallad,” The Complete Works of Josh Billings

Author YahooeyPosted on June 13, 2020June 1, 2020Categories QuotationsTags brains, fame, famous, good luck, intelligence, Josh Billings, Lobstir Sallad, smart, smart manLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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There are only two things that I know of that a man wont brag of, one is lying, and the other is jealousy.

“There are only two things that I know of that a man wont brag of, one is lying, and the other is jealousy.” — Josh Billings, “Lobstir Sallad,” The Complete Works of Josh Billings

Author YahooeyPosted on April 21, 2020April 18, 2020Categories QuotationsTags bragging, jealousy, Josh Billings, Lobstir Sallad, lyingLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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There are a great many excuses that are worse than the offence.

“There are a great many excuses that are worse than the offence.” — Josh Billings, “Mollassis Kandy,” The Complete Works of Josh Billings

Author YahooeyPosted on January 13, 2020January 12, 2020Categories QuotationsTags excuses, Josh Billings, offenceLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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As a general thing, we envy in others, not what we ain't got, but what we have got less than others.

“Az a genral thing, we envy in others, not what we aint got, but what we hav got less than others.” — Josh Billings, “Mollassis Kandy,” The Complete Works of Josh Billings

Author YahooeyPosted on October 25, 2019October 23, 2019Categories QuotationsTags envy, Josh Billings, Mollassis KandyLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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I honestly believe it is better to know nothing than to know what ain't so.

“I honestly beleave it iz better tew know nothing than two know what ain’t so.” — Josh Billings, “Sollum Thoughts,” The Complete Works of Josh Billings

Author YahooeyPosted on July 30, 2019July 27, 2019Categories QuotationsTags false knowledge, Josh Billings, knowledge2 Comments on Quote of the Day

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Those who become disgusted, and withdraw from the world, mustn't forget one thing, that the world will forget them, a long time before they will forget the world.

“Thoze who becum disgusted, and withdraw from the world, musn’t forgit one thing, that the world will forgit them, a long time before they will forgit the world.” — Josh Billings, “Lobstir Sallad,” The Complete Works of Josh Billings

Author YahooeyPosted on May 2, 2019April 25, 2019Categories QuotationsTags forgotten, Josh Billings, Lobstir Sallad, misanthropyLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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Education is a good thing generally, but most folks educate their prejudices.

“Edukashun iz a good thing generally, but most pholks eddukate their prejudices.” — Josh Billings, Everybody’s Friend

Author YahooeyPosted on June 21, 2017June 12, 2017Categories QuotationsTags education, Everybody's Friend, Josh Billing's Encyclopedia and Proverbial Philosophy of Wit, Josh Billings, prejudicesLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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Ambishun iz like hunger—it obeys no law but its appetight.

“Ambishun iz like hunger—it obeys no law but its appetight.” — Josh Billings, The Complete Works of Josh Billings

Author YahooeyPosted on April 21, 2015March 19, 2015Categories QuotationsTags ambition, Josh BillingsLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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“What the world wants iz good examples, not so mutch advice; advice may be wrong, but examples prove themselves.” — Josh Billings

What the world wants iz good examples, not so mutch advice; advice may be wrong, but examples prove themselves.

“What the world wants iz good examples, not so mutch advice; advice may be wrong, but examples prove themselves.” — Josh Billings, The Complete Works of Josh Billings

Author YahooeyPosted on March 23, 2014April 20, 2016Categories QuotationsTags advice, Josh Billings, proof, teach by example2 Comments on Quote of the Day

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