Men quotes by Josh Billings

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"When a man makes up his mind to become a rascal, he should examine himself closely and see if he isn't better constructed for a fool."
"About the most originality that any writer can hope to achieve honestly is to steal with good judgment."
"A man running for office puts me in mind of a dog that's lost--he smells everybody he meets, and wags himself all over."
"As scarce as truth is, the supply has always been in excess of the demand."
"After enlightenment, the laundry."
"It is true that wealth won't make a man virtuous, but I notice there ain't anybody who wants to be poor just for the purpose of being good."
"What is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? I suppose this depends somewhat upon the size of the soul. I think there are cases where the trade would do."
"It's a wise man who profits by his own experience, but it's a good deal wiser one who lets the rattlesnake bite the other fellow."
"The man whose only pleasure in life is making money, weighs less on the moral scale than an angleworm."