Josh Billings - Lying is like trying to hide in a fog: If you move

Lying is like trying to hide in a fog: If you move about you're in danger of bumping your head against the truth, and as soon as the fog blows off, you are gone anyhow.

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Shaw, Henry Wheeler. The Complete Works of Josh Billings. New York: G. W. Carleton & Co., 1876.

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About the Author

Josh Billings

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

Biography

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.

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