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Marrying for buty iz a poor spekulashun, for enny man who sees yure…

Quote byJosh Billings · 1818–1885

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Josh Billings: His Works, Complete (1873).

English (original)

Marrying for buty iz a poor spekulashun, for enny man who sees yure wife, has got just about az mutch stock in her as yu have.

— Josh Billings

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