Quote#Wisdom
Ventilashun iz a good thing, but when a man kant lay down and sleep…
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)
Ventilashun iz a good thing, but when a man kant lay down and sleep in a 10 aker lot without taking down two lengths ov fence to let the wind in he iz alltogether too airish.
— Josh Billings
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