I think it iz good taste, and also good judgement, when a man prays for the sins ov the people, that he should count himself in.

[I think it is good taste, and also good judgement, when a man prays for the sins of the people, that he should count himself in.]

Josh Billings (1818-1885) American humorist, aphorist [pseud. of Henry Wheeler Shaw]
Josh Billings’ Farmer’s Allminax, 1876-01 (1876 ed.)
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This showed up again in the Allminax entry for 1878-01:

I allwuss think that it is good taste, and pretty good religion too, when a man prays for the sins ov the people, to count himself in.

[I always think that it is good taste, and pretty good religion, too, when a man prays for the sins of the people, to count himself in.]

In the British Wit and Wisdom of Josh Billings (1913) [ed. H. Montague], this is given (with standard spelling):

I always did think that it was good taste and pretty good religion too, when a man prayed for the SINS of other folks, to include himself also.


 
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