“Honesty is the rarest wealth anyone can possess, and yet all the honesty in the world ain't lawful tender for a loaf of bread.”
Wisdom
“The best medicine I know for rheumatism is to thank the Lord that it ain't gout.”
BestAll Quotes by Josh Billings
“One of the best temporary cures for pride and affectation is seasickness a man who wants to vomit never puts on airs.”
Best“As scarce as truth is, the supply has always been in excess of the demand.”
Truth“If there was no faith there would be no living in this world. We could not even eat hash with any safety.”
Faith“There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.”
Forgiveness“The best time for you to hold your tongue is the time you feel you must say something or bust.”
Best“I haven't got as much money as some folks, but I've got as much impudence as any of them, and that's the next thing to money.”
Money“Laughter is the sensation of feeling good all over and showing it principally in one place.”
Good“It ain't often that a man's reputation outlasts his money.”
Money“Wisdom has never made a bigot, but learning has.”
Learning“Time is like money, the less we have of it to spare the further we make it go.”
Money“There are lots of people who mistake their imagination for their memory.”
Funny“Marrying for love may be a bit risky, but it is so honest that God can't help but smile on it.”
God“There are two kinds of fools: those who can't change their opinions and those who won't.”
Change“The thinner the ice, the more anxious is everyone to see whether it will bear.”
Fear“The best medicine I know for rheumatism is to thank the Lord that it ain't gout.”
Best“There's a lot of people in this world who spend so much time watching their health that they haven't the time to enjoy it.”
Fitness“Knowledge is like money: the more he gets, the more he craves.”
Knowledge“There's a great power in words, if you don't hitch too many of them together.”
Funny“A good way I know to find happiness, is to not bore a hole to fit the plug.”
Happiness