498 Quotes by Josh Billings

A slander is like a hornet; if you can't kill it dead the first time, better not strike at it.

A dog is the only thing on earth that will love you more than you love yourself.

The best way to convince a fool that he is wrong is to let him have his way.

Fame is like a crop of Canada thistles, very easy to sew but hard to reap.

The thinner the ice, the more anxious everyone is to see whether it will bear.

The truly innocent are those who not only are guiltless themselves, but who think others are.

No man is so poor that he can't afford to keep one dog, and I've seen them so poor that they could afford to keep three.

Common sense is the ability to see things as they are without prejudice and do things as they ought to be done without influence of any kind.

Most people repent of their sins by thanking God they ain't so wicked as their neighbors.