Author: Josh Billings Page 3

Poverty is the step-mother of genius.

(1818 – 1885) humorist
Intelligence Money

The happiest time in a man's life is when he is in the red hot pursuit of a dollar with a reasonable prospect of overtaking it.

(1818 – 1885) humorist
Money

About the only difference between the poor and the rich, is… the poor suffer misery, while the rich have to enjoy it.

(1818 – 1885) humorist
Money People

The fools in this world make about as much trouble as the wicked do.

(1818 – 1885) humorist
Fools Intelligence

Men mourn for what they have lost; women for what they ain't got.

(1818 – 1885) humorist
Men People Women

There's a great power in words, if you don't hitch too many of them together.

(1818 – 1885) humorist
Communication Language

Every man has his follies – and often they are the most interesting thing he has got.

(1818 – 1885) humorist
Characteristics Intelligence

I have never known a person to live to be one hundred and be remarkable for anything else.

(1818 – 1885) humorist
Age Old Success

Woman’s influence is powerful, especially when she wants something.

(1818 – 1885) humorist
Characteristics Women

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

(1818 – 1885) humorist
Beliefs Honesty Lies

Doesn't know much, but leads the league in nostril hair.

(1818 – 1885) humorist
Appearance Insults

Time is like money, the less we have of it to spare the further we make it go.

(1818 – 1885) humorist
Money Time

Music hath the charm to soothe a savage beast, but I'd try a revolver first.

(1818 – 1885) humorist
Arms Entertainment Music

Some folks are wise and some otherwise.

(1818 – 1885) humorist
Intelligence Stupidity Wisdom

There is only one good substitute for the endearments of a sister, and that is the endearments of some other fellow's sister.

(1818 – 1885) humorist
Emotions Family Relationships

The wheel that squeaks the loudest is the one that gets the grease.

(1818 – 1885) humorist
Communication

It is a statistical fact that the wicked work harder to reach hell than the righteous do to enter heaven.

(1818 – 1885) humorist
People Work

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.

(1818 – 1885) humorist
Fools Intelligence