Quote Question......

[MarketHunter]

I've seen a quote a couple times that I always admired but recently realized I have no idea who said it originally. It goes something like:

"A gentleman should only resort to honest labor to keep himself in cartridges and whiskey."

Anybody know who it's credited to?


DLH

[Mills]

I don't know who said it, but I sure like it and sure would like to know. Havilah Babcock? Michael McIntosh? Several members of my family lived by that quote, although no publisher would publish them

[Jeff Christie]

Originally Posted by Mills Morrison

I don't know who said it, but I sure like it and sure would like to know. Havilah Babcock? Michael McIntosh? Several members of my family lived by that quote, although no publisher would publish them

My bet would be Babcock. I took a class or two from Dr. Babcoack when he was chairman of the English Dept at [B]THE[B] University of South Carolina (not the USC of the left coast) and it would fit right in- trust me. McIntosh is not that original.

[MarketHunter]

I'd say it's British just guessing.

DLH

[Parkerman]

Benjamin Franklin? He was known to tipple

[wayne goerres]

Intresting Quote. First time Ive herd it.

[Dean Romig]

Lord Ripon possibly?

[Ed Blake]

Bill "Eightbore" Murphy.

[Bill Murphy]

If from me, it would have to be an old quote. I haven't been guilty of honest labor for many years.

[John Davis]

Perhaps we can attribute this one to Destry himself?