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Most people repent their sins by thanking God they ain't so wicked as their neighbors.

Josh Billings

Most people repent their sins by thanking God they ain't so wicked as their neighbors.

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About Josh Billings

Henry Wheeler Shaw (April 21, 1818 – October 14, 1885), better known by the pen name Josh Billings, was a 19th-century American humorist and lecturer.