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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.

“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

All Quotes by Will Rogers

“Diplomats are just as essential to starting a war as soldiers are for finishing it... You take diplomacy out of war, and the thing would fall flat in a week.”

— Will Rogers

War

“We will never have true civilization until we have learned to recognize the rights of others.”

— Will Rogers

Equality

“The worst thing that happens to you may be the best thing for you if you don't let it get the best of you.”

— Will Rogers

Best

“There's no trick to being a humorist when you have the whole government working for you.”

— Will Rogers

Government

“Ohio claims they are due a president as they haven't had one since Taft. Look at the United States, they have not had one since Lincoln.”

— Will Rogers

Government

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

— Will Rogers

Money

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

— Will Rogers

Government

“Why don't they pass a constitutional amendment prohibiting anybody from learning anything? If it works as well as prohibition did, in five years Americans would be the smartest race of people on Earth.”

— Will Rogers

Learning

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

— Will Rogers

Money

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

— Will Rogers

Government

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

— Will Rogers

Government

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

— Will Rogers

Learning

“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

“People are getting smarter nowadays they are letting lawyers, instead of their conscience, be their guide.”

— Will Rogers

Legal

“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

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

— Will Rogers

Family

“It's a good thing we don't get all the government we pay for.”

— Will Rogers

Good

“The movies are the only business where you can go out front and applaud yourself.”

— Will Rogers

Business

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

— Will Rogers

Time

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

— Will Rogers

Experience