498 Quotes by Josh Billings

The devil is the father of lies, but he neglected to patent the idea, and the business now suffers from competition.

Debt is a trap which man sets and baits himself, and then deliberately gets into.

Don't ever prophesy; for if you prophesy wrong, nobody will forget it; and if you prophesy right, nobody will remember it.

It strains a man's philosophy the worst kind to laugh when he gets beat.

The great art of writing is knowing when to stop.

If a man should happen to reach perfection in this world, he would have to die immediately to enjoy himself.

A learned fool is one who has read everything and simply remembered it.

Man isn't a fool for his ignorance, but rather for believing things that are wrong.

Politeness is better than logic. You can often persuade when you cannot convince.