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Famous Josh Billings Quotes
“If a man is right, he can't be too radical; if he is wrong, he can't be too conservative.”
“As a general rule, if you want to get at the truth - hear both sides and believe neither.”
“If animals had reason, they would act just as ridiculous as we menfolks do.”
“Our continual desire for praise ought to convince us of our mortality, if nothing else will.”
“Prejudice is a house-plant which is very apt to wilt if you take it out-of-doors among folks.”
“Fortune is like a coquette; if you don't run after her, she will run after you.”
“If you do not know how to lie, cheat, and steal, turn your attention to politics and learn.”
“There's a great power in words, if you don't hitch too many of them together.”
“Never work before breakfast; if you have to work before breakfast, eat your breakfast first.”
“I don't care how much a man talks, if he only says it in a few words.”
“You should always live within your income, even if you have to borrow to do so.”
“Never run into debt, not if you can find anything else to run into.”
“If the world despises a hypocrite, what must they think of him in heaven?”