Creative Quotations from . . .
Josh Billings
(1818-1885) born on Apr 21
US writer. "His plain language, philosophical, bucolic aphorisms and hapless grammer were widely popular after the Civil War."
 
   
F
As a general rule, if you want to get at the truth - hear both sides and believe neither."

R
"Solitude: A good place to visit, but a poor place to stay."
A
"Life consists not in holding good cards, but in playing well those you do hold."
N
"Confess your sins to the Lord, and you will be forgiven; confess them to men, and you will be laughed at."
K
"A slander is like a hornet; if you can't kill it dead the first time, better not strike at it."


Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F: "In "Quotable Business," ed. Louis E. Boone, 1992."
R: "In "The Speaker's Electronic Reference Collection," AApex Software, 1994."
A: "In "Pearls of Wisdom," ed. J. Agel and W. Glanze, 1987."
N: "In "Correct Quotes for DOS," WordStar International, 1991."
K: "In "A Treasury of Great American Quotations," by Charles Hurd, 1964."



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