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Billings, Josh, 1818-1885 [1866], Josh Billings, hiz sayings. With comic illustrations. (Carleton, New York) [word count] [eaf674T].
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LVI. TRUE BILLS.

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Tru dignity is the effeck ov the conscious possession
ov ability and vartue. False dignity is the
effeck ov nu clothes, no branes and mutch vittles.

Tru currage is the knowledge ov right and the determination
tew dew it. False currage is a willingness
tew dew what is rong bekauze others sa it iz
right.

Tru religgun iz tew fear God, love man and hate
the devil. False religgun iz tew hate God, fear
man and luv the devil.

True faith is a parfeck trust in what we are satisfied
iz truth. False faith is a craziness tew beleave,
simpla bekauze we kant understand.

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Tru liberta is the possession ov our own rights
and due respek for the rights ov uthers. False liberta
iz a desire tew possess uther's rights and no
respek for our own.

Tru wisdum iz a plenta ov experiense, observashun
and reflekshun. False wisdom iz a plenta ov ignorance,
arogance and impudence.

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Billings, Josh, 1818-1885 [1866], Josh Billings, hiz sayings. With comic illustrations. (Carleton, New York) [word count] [eaf674T].
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