Josh Billings

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"A man running for office puts me in mind of a dog that's lost--he smells everybody he meets, and wags himself all over."	Men
"As scarce as truth is, the supply has always been in excess of the demand."	Honesty, Men, Truth
"The man whose only pleasure in life is making money, weighs less on the moral scale than an angleworm."	Life, Men, Monarchy
"Some folks as they grow older grow wise, but most folks simply grow stubborner."	Age, Knowledge, Wisdom
"History repeats itself because nobody listens."	Fear
"Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness."	Wisdom
"The time to pray is not when we are in a tight spot but just as soon as we get out of it."	Prayer
"Laughing is the sensation of feeling good all over and showing it principally in one spot."	Happiness
"What is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? I suppose this depends somewhat upon the size of the soul. I think there are cases where the trade would do."	Men
"After enlightenment, the laundry."	Darkness, Light, Men
"There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness."	Forgiveness
"Reason often makes mistakes, but conscience never does."	Mistakes
"Knowledge is like money: the more he gets, the more he craves."	Desires, Knowledge, Money
"It is true that wealth won't make a man virtuous, but I notice there ain't anybody who wants to be poor just for the purpose of being good."	Desires, Evil, Honesty
"A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself."	Art, Love
"Love looks through a telescope; envy, through a microscope."	Love
"When a man makes up his mind to become a rascal, he should examine himself closely and see if he isn't better constructed for a fool."	Men
"It ain't what folks know that's the problem, it's what they know that ain't so."	Knowledge, Wisdom
"Be like a postage stamp. Stick to one thing until you get there."	Age
"Never work before breakfast; if you have to work before breakfast, eat your breakfast first."	Food
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