When a man gits tew talking about himself, he seldum fails … - Josh Billings

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When a man gits tew talking about himself, he seldum fails tew be eloquent, and often reaches the sublime.

Josh Billings

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Henry Wheeler Shaw (21 April 1818 – 14 October 1885), most famous under his pen name Josh Billings, was an American humorist. He was perhaps the second most famous humor writer and lecturer in the United States in the 2nd half of the 19th century, after Mark Twain, although his reputation has not fared so well with later generations.

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When a man gits tew talking about himself, he seldum fails tew be eloquent, and often reaches the sublime. - Josh Billings

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