Josh Billings’ Death – Cause and Date
The novelist Josh Billings died at the age of 67. Here is all you want to know, and more!
Biography - A Short Wiki
American humor writer and orator who rose to fame during the 19th Century. He is remembered for coining the popular idiom “The Kicker.”
He married Zipha E. Bradford in 1845. The couple had two daughters.
Quotes
"Adversity has the same effect on a man that severe training has on the pugilist: it reduces him to his fighting weight.
"Marrying for love may be a bit risky, but it is so honest that God can’t help but smile on it.
"As scarce as truth is, the supply has always been in excess of the demand.
"Words are often seen hunting for an idea, but ideas are never seen hunting for words.
"Honesty is the rarest wealth anyone can possess, and yet all the honesty in the world ain’t lawful tender for a loaf of bread.