"One of the best temporary cures for pride and affectation is seasickness; a man who wants to vomit never puts on airs"
- Josh Billings
About this Quote
This quote by Josh Billings is a funny method of saying that when someone is feeling ill, they are less likely to be prideful or placed on airs. Seasickness is a short-term cure for pride and affectation because it is a physical disorder that can cause a person to feel so unpleasant that they are unable to concentrate on anything else. When somebody is feeling nauseous, they are not most likely to be interested in their look or how they are viewed by others. This quote is a reminder that pride and affectation are typically superficial and can be easily forgotten when confronted with a more pressing problem. It is also a pointer that we ought to not take ourselves too seriously and that we must be able to laugh at ourselves.
This quote is written / told by Josh Billings between April 12, 1818 and October 14, 1885. He was a famous Comedian from USA.
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