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A sekret ceases tew be a sekret if it iz once confided—it iz like a dollar bill, once broken, it iz never a dollar agin.

Josh Billings

We are happy in this world just in proporshun as we make others happy—i stand reddy tew bet 50 dollars on this saying.

Josh Billings

I had rather be a pot-bellied seed cowcumber, flung carelessly on a wood pile to ripen, than tew be an old bachelor.

Josh Billings

As a gineral thing, when a woman wares the britches, she has a good rite tew them.

Josh Billings

I honestly beleave it iz better tew know nothing than two know what ain't so.

Josh Billings

It iz comparitively eazy tew repent ov the sins that we hav committed, but tew repent ov thoze which we intend to commit, is asking tew mutch ov enny man, now days.

Josh Billings

Menny think tha luv their husbands almost tew deth, when in fack, tha are only jealous ov them.

Josh Billings