Who said “I honestly beleave it iz better tew know nothing than two know what ain't so.”?

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Josh Billings. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"Sollum Thoughts". in Everybody's Friend: Josh Billing's Encyclopedia & Proverbial Philosophy of Wit & Humor (1874)

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“I honestly beleave it iz better tew know nothing than two know what ain't so.”
— Josh Billings
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Billings, J. (n.d.). I honestly beleave it iz better tew know nothing than two know what ain't so. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/25213-i-honestly-beleave-it-iz-better-tew-know/

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Billings, Josh. “I honestly beleave it iz better tew know nothing than two know what ain't so.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/25213-i-honestly-beleave-it-iz-better-tew-know/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Billings, Josh. “I honestly beleave it iz better tew know nothing than two know what ain't so.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/25213-i-honestly-beleave-it-iz-better-tew-know/.

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