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Will Rogers

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Will Rogers (1879–1935) was an American humorist, actor, and social commentator who became one of the most beloved public figures of the early 20th century. Known as "Oklahoma's Favorite Son," Rogers used his folksy humor and common-sense observations to comment on politics and everyday life in a way that transcended party lines.

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“If you want to be successful, it's just this simple. Know what you are doing. Love what you are doing. And believe in what you are doing.”

— Will Rogers

Love

All Quotes by Will Rogers

“The man with the best job in the country is the vice-president. All he has to do is get up every morning and say, 'How is the president?'”

— Will Rogers

Best

“The United States never lost a war or won a conference.”

— Will Rogers

War

“America is becoming so educated that ignorance will be a novelty. I will belong to the select few.”

— Will Rogers

Education

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

— Will Rogers

Experience

“The more you observe politics, the more you've got to admit that each party is worse than the other.”

— Will Rogers

Politics

“If you can build a business up big enough, it's respectable.”

— Will Rogers

Business

“Don't gamble take all your savings and buy some good stock and hold it till it goes up, then sell it. If it don't go up, don't buy it.”

— Will Rogers

Finance

“Everything is funny, as long as it's happening to somebody else.”

— Will Rogers

Funny

“I have a scheme for stopping war. It's this - no nation is allowed to enter a war till they have paid for the last one.”

— Will Rogers

War

“Take the diplomacy out of war and the thing would fall flat in a week.”

— Will Rogers

War

“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

Sports

“I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts.”

— Will Rogers

Government

“It's easy being a humorist when you've got the whole government working for you.”

— Will Rogers

Government

“Be thankful we're not getting all the government we're paying for.”

— Will Rogers

Funny

“Half our life is spent trying to find something to do with the time we have rushed through life trying to save.”

— Will Rogers

Life

“In Hollywood you can see things at night that are fast enough to be in the Olympics in the day time.”

— Will Rogers

Time

“On account of being a democracy and run by the people, we are the only nation in the world that has to keep a government four years, no matter what it does.”

— Will Rogers

Government

“So live that you wouldn't be ashamed to sell the family parrot to the town gossip.”

— Will Rogers

Family

“Money and women are the most sought after and the least known about of any two things we have.”

— Will Rogers

Money

“Make crime pay. Become a lawyer.”

— Will Rogers

Legal