1,171 Quotes by Will Rogers

He is the first president to discover that what the American people want is to be left alone.

Communism is like prohibition, it is a good idea, but it won't work.

People learn more from observation that they do from conversation.

A successful outcome shows what hard work, perseverance and taking advantage of your opportunities will do for you.

When I die, my epitaph or whatever you call those signs on gravestones is going to read: I joked about every prominent man of my time, but I never met a man I dident like. I am so proud of that I can hardly wait to die so it can be carved. And when you come to my grave you will find me sitting there, proudly reading it.

Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock.

I see by the papers that they are going to do away with all the nuisance taxes. That means that a man can get a marriage license for nothing.

I'll bet you the time ain't far off when a woman won't know any more than a man.

Let Wall Street have a nightmare and the whole country has to help them back to bed again.