1,171 Quotes by Will Rogers

I originated a remark many years ago that I think has been copied more than any little thing that Ive every said, and I used it in the FOLLIES of 1922. I said America has a unique record. We never lost a war and we never won a conference in our lives. I believe that we could without any degree of egotism, single-handed lick any nation in the world. But we cant confer with Costa Rica and come home with our shirts on.

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

Give her a day, and then in return Momma gives you the other 364.

Being young is beautiful, but being old is comfortable.

Take me ham away, take away my eggs, even my Chili, but leave me my newspaper.

Course, that's the trouble with politics, it breeds politics! So that makes it pretty hard to stamp out.

We changed with the times, so we can't blame the children for just joining the times without even having to change.

Politicians are dumb, but they can count to 50% plus one.

America is a land of opportunity and don't ever forget it.