Josh Billings Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Josh Billings quotes, Josh Billings sayings, and Josh Billings proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself. Josh Billings
There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face. Josh Billings
A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself. Josh Billings
A puppy plays with every pup he meets, but an old dog has few associates. Josh Billings
A slander is like a hornet; if you can't kill it dead the first time, better not strike at it. Josh Billings
If men were stubborn just in proportion as they were right, stubbornness would take her seat among the virtues; but men are generally stubborn just in proportion as they are ignorant and wrong. Josh Billings
True valor is like honesty; it enters into all that a man sees and does. Josh Billings
If you believe you can do something, then you can acquire the ability to do it even if you didn't have it in the beginning. Josh Billings
It is much easier to repent of sins that we have committed than to repent of those that we intend to commit. Josh Billings
Most people repent their sins by thanking God they ain't so wicked as their neighbors. Josh Billings
Titles are valuable; they make us acquainted with many persons who otherwise would be lost among the rubbish. Josh Billings
One of the greatest victories you can gain over someone is to beat him at politeness. Josh Billings
As a general thing, an individual who is neat in his person is neat in his morals. Josh Billings
Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute. Josh Billings
Waves are inspiring not because they rise and fail, but because each time they fall. They never fail to rise again. Josh Billings
There is only one good substitute for the endearments of a sister, and that is the endearments of some other fellow's sister. Josh Billings
The unfortunate do not pity the unfortunate. Josh Billings
Keep a cow, and then the milk won't have to be watered but once. Josh Billings
When a man gets talking about himself, he seldom fails to be eloquent and often reaches the sublime. Josh Billings
One of the best temporary cures for pride and affection is seasickness; a man who wants to vomit never puts on airs. Josh Billings
It is not all bad, this getting old, ripening. After the fruit has got its growth it should juice up and mellow. God forbid I should live long enough to ferment and rot and fall to the ground in a squash. Josh Billings
It is a darned sight easier to find six men who can tell exactly how a thing ought to be did than to find one who will do it. Josh Billings
People who have nothing to say are never at a loss in talking. Josh Billings
Never teach your child to be cunning or you may be certain you will be one of the very first victims of his shrewdness. Josh Billings
Debt is a trap which man sets and baits himself, and then deliberately gets into. Josh Billings
The thinner the ice, the more anxious is everyone to see whether it will bear. Josh Billings
The best time for you to hold your tongue is the time you feel you must say something or bust. Josh Billings
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
There are some people so addicted to exaggeration that they can't tell the truth without lying. Josh Billings
It is a very delicate job to forgive a man, without lowering him in his own estimation, and yours too. Josh Billings