Josh Billings Quotes


Caution, though very often wasted is a good risk to take.


Citations

Shaw, Henry Wheeler. The Complete Works of Josh Billings. G. W. Dillingham, 1888.

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This is one of the rare proverbs dealing with the importance of intelligence and foreknowledge.


Josh Billings
Josh Billings
  • Born: April 21, 1818
  • Died: October 14, 1885
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Writer

Josh Billings was the pen name of 19th-century American humorist Henry Wheeler Shaw . He was a famous humor writer and lecturer in the United States during the latter half of the 19th century. He is often compared to Mark Twain.