Josh Billings

Life is the only real counselor; wisdom unfiltered through personal experience does not become a part of the moral tissue.

Life is the only real counselor; wisdom unfiltered through personal experience does not become a part of the moral tissue.

Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt of, not swallowed

Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt of, not swallowed

Reason often makes mistakes, but conscience never does.

Reason often makes mistakes, but conscience never does.

One of the greatest victories you can gain over someone is to beat him at politeness.

One of the greatest victories you can gain over someone is to beat him at politeness.

It ain't often that a man's reputation outlasts his money.

It ain't often that a man's reputation outlasts his money.