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Rail-splitting produced an immortal president in Lincoln, but golf hasn't produced even a good Congressman.

Rail-splitting produced an immortal president in Lincoln, but golf hasn't produced even a good Congressman.

Will Rogers
Inspirational, Sports, Teenager

It's great to be great, but its greater to be human.

Will Rogers
Sports, Greatness, Self Respect
Quoted in'A RogersThesaurus' inThe Saturday Review, 25 Aug 1962. Another form of the quote appeared in a syndicated newspaper article,15 Feb1925: 'Heroing is one of the shortestlived professions there is'.

I guess there is nothing that will get your mind off everything like golf. I have never been depressed enough to take up the game, but they say you get so sore at yourself you forget to hate your enemies.

Will Rogers
Funny, Sports, Hate
Quoted in Michael HobbsThe Golf Quotation Book (1992).

Being a hero is about the shortest-lived profession on earth.

Will Rogers
Life, Sports, Hero
Quoted in'A RogersThesaurus' inThe Saturday Review, 25 Aug 1962. Another form of the quote appeared in a syndicated newspaper article,15 Feb1925: 'Heroing is one of the shortestlived professions there is'.

When should a college athlete turn pro? Not until he has earned all he can in college as an amateur.

Will Rogers
Sports, Athlete, College

Both gangs have been bad sports, so see if at least one can't redeem themselves by offering no alibis, but cooperate with the winner, for no matter which one it is the poor fellow is going to need it.

Will Rogers
Sports, Offering, Politics

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