The most dangerous men we hav in this world are thoze who are alwus repenting ov the sins they hav made up their mind tew commit.

[The most dangerous men we have in this world are those who are always repenting of the sins they have made up their mind to commit.]

Josh Billings (1818-1885) American humorist, aphorist [pseud. of Henry Wheeler Shaw]
Everybody’s Friend, Or; Josh Billing’s Encyclopedia and Proverbial Philosophy of Wit and Humor, ch. 281 “Variety: Bred and Butter” (1874)
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