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Will Rogers Quotes - Page 6

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There is not a man in the country that can't make a living for himself and family. But he can't make a living for them and his government, too, the way his government is living. What the government has got to do is live

There is not a man in the country that can't make a living for himself and family. But he can't make a living for them and his government, too, the way his government is living. What the government has got to do is live as cheap as the people

Country, Inspiration, Men

Will Rogers (1979). “Will Rogers' Daily Telegrams: The Hoover years, 1931-1933”, Will Rogers Heritage Trust

If you're ridin' ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it's still there

Funny, Witty, Humorous

Things in our country run in spite of government, not by aid of it.

Country, Running, Government

Will Rogers, Bryan B. Sterling, Frances N. Sterling (1993). “Will Rogers' World: America's Foremost Political Humorist Comments on the Twenties and Thirties--and Eighties and Nineties”, p.92, Rowman & Littlefield

Ancient Rome declined because it had a Senate, now what's going to happen to us with both a House and a Senate?

Government, Rome, House

"Dreams Come Due: Government and Economics as If Freedom Mattered". Book by John Galt, p. 235, 1986.

Just because it's common sense, doesn't mean it's common practice.

Mean, Practice, Common Sense

This country has come to feel the same when Congress is in session as when the baby gets hold of a hammer.

Country, Baby, Inspiration

Will Rogers (1978). “Will Rogers' Daily Telegrams: The Coolidge years, 1926-1929”, Will Rogers Heritage Trust

When you give a lesson in meanness to a critter or a person, don't be surprised if they learn their lesson.

Giving, Lessons, Surprise

Let advertisers spend the same amount of money improving their product that they do on advertising and they wouldn't have to advertise it.

Advertising, Advertisement Negative, Improving

Will Rogers, Bryan B. Sterling (1995). “Will Rogers Speaks: Over 1,000 Timeless Quotations for Public Speakers (writers, Politicians, Comedians, Browsers ...)”, M Evans & Company

People that pay for things never complain. It's the guy you give something to that you can't please.

Business, Teaching, People

Will Rogers (1981). “Will Rogers' Weekly Articles: The Coolidge Years, 1925-1927”, Oklahoma State Univ Pr

The rest of the people know the condition of the country, for they live in it, but Congress has no idea what is going on in America, so the President has to tell 'em.

Country, Ideas, America

"Defending Liars: In Defense of President Bush and the War on Terror in Iraq". Book by Howard L. Salter, p. 40, 2006.

You must judge a man's greatness by how much he will be missed.

Business, Greatness, Men

Will Rogers (1981). “Will Rogers' Weekly Articles: The Coolidge Years, 1925-1927”, Oklahoma State Univ Pr

When you are dissatisfied and would like to go back to youth, think of Algebra.

Sarcastic, Sarcasm, Thinking

Liberty doesn't work as well in practice as it does in speeches.

Freedom, Patriotic, Practice

Things will get better - despite our efforts to improve them.

Effort, Things Will Get Better, Get Better

Everyone is a self-made man. Only the successful admit it.

Successful, Men, Self

No man is great if he thinks he is.

Business, Men, Thinking

Paula Love, Will Rogers (1972). “The Will Rogers book”, Texian Pr

I bet after seeing us, George Washington would sue us for calling him 'father.'

Father, America, Calling

"Will Rogers' World : America's Foremost Political Humorist Comments on the Twenties and Thirties - And Eighties and Nineties". Book by Bryan B. Sterling, Frances N. Sterling, 1993.

We have plenty of Confidence in this country, but we are a little short of good men to place our Confidence in.

Country, Men, Greed

Will Rogers, Bryan B. Sterling (1995). “Will Rogers Speaks: Over 1,000 Timeless Quotations for Public Speakers (writers, Politicians, Comedians, Browsers ...)”, M Evans & Company

A politician is just like a pickpocket; it's almost impossible to get him to reform.

Political, Reform, Impossible

The time to save is now. When a dog gets a bone, he doesn't go out and make a down payment on a bigger bone. He buries the one he's got.

Dog, Bones, Bigger

The more that learn to read the less learn how to make a living. That's one thing about a little education. It spoils you for actual work. The more you know the more you think somebody owes you a living.

Inspirational, Sarcastic, Education

Will Rogers (1979). “Will Rogers' Daily Telegrams: The Hoover years, 1931-1933”, Will Rogers Heritage Trust

You know you are getting old when everything either dries up or leaks.

Leaks, Funny Age, Funny Aging

What would we say if the Chinese sent a gunboat with their marines up the Mississippi River claiming they were protecting their laundries in Memphis?

Marine, Rivers, Chinese

You shouldn't say anything mean about people who can't read. You should write it instead.

Funny, Writing, Mean

We don't give our criminals much punishment, but we sure give 'em plenty of publicity.

Punishment, Giving, Police

Will Rogers, Bryan B. Sterling (1995). “Will Rogers Speaks: Over 1,000 Timeless Quotations for Public Speakers (writers, Politicians, Comedians, Browsers ...)”, M Evans & Company

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