A quotation from Josh Billings

   Q. — What iz the best religious kreed to hav?
   A. — Charity. If a man will swop off all the religious kreed he haz got on hand, and invest the proceeds in charity, he will allwus be proud ov the job.
 
   [What is the best religious creed to have?]
   [Charity. If a man will swap off all the religious creed he has got on hand, and invest the proceeds in charity, he will always be proud of the job.]

Josh Billings (1818–1885) American humorist, aphorist [pseud. of Henry Wheeler Shaw]
Josh Billings’ Farmer’s Allminax, 1879-07 “Questions And Replize” (1879 ed.)

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