“As scarce as truth is, the supply has always been in excess of the demand.”
— Josh Billings
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Laughter is the sensation of feeling good
“Laughter is the sensation of feeling good all over and showing it principally in one place.”
— Josh Billings
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Category: good
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If you ever find happiness by hunting
“If you ever find happiness by hunting for it, you will find it, as the old woman did her lost spectacles, safe on her own nose all the time.”
— Josh Billings
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Category: happiness
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A good way I know to find
“A good way I know to find happiness, is to not bore a hole to fit the plug.”
— Josh Billings
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A dog is the only thing on
“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself.”
— Josh Billings
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Category: love
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There is no greater evidence of superior
“There is no greater evidence of superior intelligence than to be surprised at nothing.”
— Josh Billings
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Category: intelligence
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Learning sleeps and snores in libraries, but
“Learning sleeps and snores in libraries, but wisdom is everywhere, wide awake, on tiptoe.”
— Josh Billings
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Category: learning
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About the most originality that any writer
“About the most originality that any writer can hope to achieve honestly is to steal with good judgment.”
— Josh Billings
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Category: hope
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Flattery is like cologne water, to be
“Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt, not swallowed.”
— Josh Billings
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Category: funny
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Wisdom has never made a bigot, but
“Wisdom has never made a bigot, but learning has.”
— Josh Billings
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Category: learning
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A dog is the only thing on
“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself.”
— Josh Billings
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Category: pet
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