1,171 Quotes by Will Rogers

The business of government is to keep the government out of business – that is, unless business needs government aid.

A holding company is the people you give your money to while you’re being searched.

Alexander Hamilton originated the put and take system in our national treasury: the taxpayers put it in, and the politicians take it out.

Lead your life so you wouldn’t be ashamed to sell the family parrot to the town gossip.

I don’t make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts.

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.

You could be the World’s greatest orator and if you don’t say anything while orating, they are going to walk out on you after a while.

You can’t legislate intelligence and common sense into people.

More words ain’t good for anything in the world only to bring on more argument.