Will Rogers Quotes

When I die, I want to die like my grandfather who died peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in his car.

Will Rogers

The man who never makes a mistake must get tired of doing nothing.

Will Rogers

There are men running governments who shouldnt be allowed to play with matches.

Will Rogers

There are three kinds of men. The one that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves.

Will Rogers

The trouble with practical jokes is that very often they get elected.

Will Rogers

People dont change under governments. Governments change. People remain the same.

Will Rogers

Too many people spend money they havent earned to buy things they dont want to impress people they dont like.

Will Rogers

A man only learns in two ways, one by reading, and the other by association with smarter people.

Will Rogers

You cant fool all of the people all of the time. But it isnt necessary.

Will Rogers

The money was all appropriated for the top in the hopes that it would trickle down to the needy. Mr. Hoover didn’t know that money trickled up. Give it to the people at the bottom and the people at the top will have it before night, anyhow. But it will at least have passed through the poor fellow’s hands.

Will Rogers

Its easy being a humorist when youve got the whole government working for you.

Will Rogers

The taxpayers are sending congressmen on expensive trips abroad. It might be worth it except they keep coming back

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There is nothing as easy as denouncing. It dont take much to see that something is wrong, but it does take some eyesight to see what will put it right again

Will Rogers

Even if youre on the right track, youll get run over if you just sit there.

Will Rogers

After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him The moral: When youre full of bull, keep your mouth shut.

Will Rogers

The only difference between death and taxes is that death doesnt get worse every time Congress meets.

Will Rogers

Lord, let me live until I die.

Will Rogers

Never blame a legislative body for not doing something. When they do nothing, that dont hurt anybody. When they do something is when they become dangerous.

Will Rogers

The more you observe politics, the more youve got to admit that each party is worse than the other.

Will Rogers

Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.

Will Rogers