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Josh Billings
Josh Billings is the pen name of humorist and writer Henry Wheeler Shaw. He is considered only second to Mark Twain in his era. == Speech Relevance == In '[[A Time For Choosing]]' Reagan says: <BLOCKQUOTE>''Well, the trouble with our liberal friends is not that they are ignorant, but that they know so much that isn't so.''</BLOCKQUOTE> Turns out, Reagan is re-purposing one of Billings lines: <BLOCKQUOTE>''The trouble with people is not that they don't know but that they know so much that ain't so.''</BLOCKQUOTE> Billings is also responsible for popularizing the expression "The squeaky wheel gets the grease." through a poem he wrote. == Source Links == [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Billings|Josh Billings ''(Wikipedia)''] [http://linguaspectrum.com/quotations/by_author_english.php?quoteoftheday_author=Josh%20Billings|Josh Billings quotes]
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