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I am allwuss more than haff afraid ov the man, who kant talk 5 minnitts with me, on enny subjekt, without expressing grate anxiety about my soul.

[I am always more than half afraid of the man who can’t talk five minutes with me, on any subject, without expressing great anxiety about my soul.]

Josh Billings (1818-1885) American humorist, aphorist [pseud. of Henry Wheeler Shaw]
Josh Billings’ Farmer’s Allminax, 1876-07 (1876 ed.)

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Billings, Josh - Josh Billings' Farmer's Allminax, 1876-07 (1876 ed.) | WIST Quotations

I am allwuss more than haff afraid ov the man, who kant talk 5 minnitts with me, on enny subjekt, without expressing grate anxiety about my soul. [I am always more than half afraid of the man who can't talk five minutes with me, on any subject, without expressing great…

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WIST Quotations Jun 11

A quotation from Josh Billings

I aint no disgrace for a man to fall, but to lay thare, and grunt, iz.

[It ain’t no disgrace for a man to fall, but to lay there, and grunt, is.]

Josh Billings (1818-1885) American humorist, aphorist [pseud. of Henry Wheeler Shaw]
Josh Billings’ Farmer’s Allminax, 1876-06 (1876 ed.)

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Billings, Josh - Josh Billings' Farmer's Allminax, 1876-06 (1876 ed.) | WIST Quotations

It aint no disgrace for a man to fall, but to lay thare, and grunt, iz. [It ain't no disgrace for a man to fall, but to lay there, and grunt, is.]

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WIST Quotations Jun 4

A quotation from Josh Billings

I dont kno which iz the biggest phool, the man who kan spend two hours bragging about himself, or the one who kan sit pashuntly and listen to him.

[I don’t know which is the biggest fool, the man who can spend two hours bragging about himself, or the one who can sit patiently and listen to him.]

Josh Billings (1818-1885) American humorist, aphorist [pseud. of Henry Wheeler Shaw]
Josh Billings’ Farmer’s Allminax, 1876-04 (1876 ed.)

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Billings, Josh - Josh Billings' Farmer's Allminax, 1876-04 (1876 ed.) | WIST Quotations

I dont kno which iz the biggest phool, the man who kan spend two hours bragging about himself, or the one who kan sit pashuntly and listen to him. [I don't know which is the biggest fool, the man who can spend two hours bragging about himself, or the one…

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Craig Constantine Jun 3, 2022

Yes and no

Half of the troubles of this life can be traced to saying yes too quickly and not saying no soon enough.

~ Josh Billings

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Craig Constantine

Presence, not pursuit.

Craig Constantine

WIST Quotations May 22

A quotation from Josh Billings

Kats are very humble, espeshily just after they hav committed sum nu kind ov deviltry.

[Cats are very humble, especially just after they have committed some new kind of deviltry.]

Josh Billings (1818-1885) American humorist, aphorist [pseud. of Henry Wheeler Shaw]
Josh Billings’ Farmer’s Allminax, 1876-02 (1876 ed.)

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Billings, Josh - Josh Billings' Farmer's Allminax, 1876-02 (1876 ed.) | WIST Quotations

Kats are very humble, espeshily just after they hav committed sum nu kind ov deviltry. [Cats are very humble, especially just after they have committed some new kind of deviltry.]

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Yahooey May 22

“Convince a fool of his errors, and you make him your enemy.” — Josh Billings, Josh Billings' Old Farmer's Allminax
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“Convince a fool of his errors, and you make him your enemy.” — Josh Billings, Josh Billings’ Old Farmer’s Allminax

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WIST Quotations May 14

A quotation from Josh Billings

I notiss that when a man runs hiz hed aginst a post, he cusses the post fust, all kreashun next, and sumthing else last, and never thinks ov cussing himself.

[I notice that when a man runs his head against a post, he cusses the post first, all creation next, and something else last, and never thinks of cussing himself.]

Josh Billings (1818-1885) American humorist, aphorist [pseud. of Henry Wheeler Shaw]
Josh Billings’ Trump Kards, ch. 7 “When I waz a Boy” (1874)

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Billings, Josh - Josh Billings' Trump Kards, ch. 7 "When I waz a Boy" (1874) | WIST Quotations

I notiss that when a man runs hiz hed aginst a post, he cusses the post fust, all kreashun next, and sumthing else last, and never thinks ov cussing himself. [I notice that when a man runs his head against a post, he cusses the post first, all creation next,…

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WIST Quotations May 7

A quotation from Josh Billings

Whare thare iz one man obstinate bekauze he iz wize, thare iz 4,695,853 obstinate bekauze they are ignorant.

[Where there is one man obstinate because he is wise, there are 4,685,853 obstinate because they are ignorant.]

Josh Billings (1818-1885) American humorist, aphorist [pseud. of Henry Wheeler Shaw]
Josh Billings’ Farmer’s Allminax, 1874-12 (1874 ed.)

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Billings, Josh - Josh Billings' Farmer's Allminax, 1874-12 (1874 ed.) | WIST Quotations

Whare thare iz one man obstinate bekauze he iz wize, thare iz 4,695,853 obstinate bekauze they are ignorant. [Where there is one man obstinate because he is wise, there are 4,685,853 obstinate because they are ignorant.]

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WIST Quotations Apr 30

A quotation from Josh Billings

He who suspekts everyboddy, should be watched by everyboddy.

[He who suspects everybody should be watched by everybody.]

Josh Billings (1818-1885) American humorist, aphorist [pseud. of Henry Wheeler Shaw]
Josh Billings’ Farmer’s Allminax, 1874-11 (1874 ed.)

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Billings, Josh - Josh Billings' Farmer's Allminax, 1874-11 (1874 ed.) | WIST Quotations

He who suspekts everyboddy, should be watched by everyboddy. [He who suspects everybody should be watched by everybody.] See Johnson (1763). In his 1879 Allminax (April), Billings provided a similar adage: Whenever yu cum akrost a man who distrusts everyboddy, yu have found one whom it is safe for everyboddy…

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WIST Quotations Apr 23

A quotation from Josh Billings

I believe pitty iz more ov an impulse than a principle, for we seldum respekt thoze that we pitty.

[I believe pity is more of an impulse than a principle, for we seldom respect those that we pity.]

Josh Billings (1818-1885) American humorist, aphorist [pseud. of Henry Wheeler Shaw]
Josh Billings’ Farmer’s Allminax, 1874-11 (1874 ed.)

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Billings, Josh - Josh Billings' Farmer's Allminax, 1874-11 (1874 ed.) | WIST Quotations

I believe pitty iz more ov an impulse than a principle, for we seldum respekt thoze that we pitty. [I believe pity is more of an impulse than a principle, for we seldom respect those that we pity.]

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