Ocupation: Humorist
Life: April 21, 1818 - October 14, 1885
Birthday: April 21
Death: October 14
Put an Englishman into the garden of Eden, and he would find fault with the whole blasted concern; put a Yankee in, and he would see where he could alter it to advantage; put an Irishman in, and he would want to boss the thing; put a Dutchman in, and he would proceed to plant it.
source: "Josh Billings, Hiz Sayings". Book by Josh Billings, 1865.
topic: Garden, Yankees, Eden, Irishmen