Will Rogers Quotes And Sayings

William Penn Adair “Will” Rogers was a stage and motion picture actor, vaudeville performer, American cowboy, humorist, newspaper columnist, and social commentator. Known as “Oklahoma’s Favorite Son”, Rogers was born to a prominent Cherokee Nation family in Indian Territory. He traveled around the world three times, made 71 movies] and wrote more than 4,000 nationally syndicated newspaper columns. By the mid-1930s, the American people adored Rogers. He was the leading political wit of his time, and was the highest paid Hollywood movie star. Rogers died in 1935 with aviator Wiley Post, when their small airplane crashed in northern Alaska.

Everything Is Funny, As Long As It's Happening To Somebody Else.

Will Rogers Quotes (1) - Everything Is Funny, As Long As It's Hap... - QuotesEverything Is Funny, As Long As It's Happening To Somebody Else.

Will Rogers Quotes (1) - Everything Is Funny, As Long As It's Hap... - Quotes

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 Quotes (102) - I Have A Scheme For Stopping War. It's... - QuotesI 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.

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Lettin' The Cat Outta The Bag Is A Whole Lot Easier 'N Puttin' It Back In.

Will Rogers Quotes (101) - Lettin' The Cat Outta The Bag Is A Who... - QuotesLettin' The Cat Outta The Bag Is A Whole Lot Easier 'N Puttin' It Back In.

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I Don't Make Jokes. I Just Watch The Government And Report The Facts.

Will Rogers Quotes (10) - I Don't Make Jokes. I Just Watch The Go... - QuotesI Don't Make Jokes. I Just Watch The Government And Report The Facts.

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Buy Land. They Ain't Making Any More Of The Stuff.

Will Rogers Quotes (100) - Buy Land. They Ain't Making Any More O... - QuotesBuy Land. They Ain't Making Any More Of The Stuff.

Will Rogers Quotes (100) - Buy Land. They Ain't Making Any More O... - Quotes

There's Only One Thing That Can Kill The Movies, And That's Education.

Will Rogers Quotes (103) - There's Only One Thing That Can Kill T... - QuotesThere's Only One Thing That Can Kill The Movies, And That's Education.

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Communism To Me Is One-third Practice And Two-thirds Explanation.

Will Rogers Quotes (104) - Communism To Me Is One-third Practice ... - QuotesCommunism To Me Is One-third Practice And Two-thirds Explanation.

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One Ad Is Worth More To A Paper Than Forty Editorials.

Will Rogers Quotes (105) - One Ad Is Worth More To A Paper Than F... - QuotesOne Ad Is Worth More To A Paper Than Forty Editorials.

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What The Country Needs Is Dirtier Fingernails And Cleaner Minds.

Will Rogers Quotes (106) - What The Country Needs Is Dirtier Fing... - QuotesWhat The Country Needs Is Dirtier Fingernails And Cleaner Minds.

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This Country Has Come To Feel The Same When Congress Is In Session As When The Baby Gets Hold Of A Hammer.

Will Rogers Quotes (107) - This Country Has Come To Feel The Same... - QuotesThis Country Has Come To Feel The Same When Congress Is In Session As When The Baby Gets Hold Of A Hammer.

Will Rogers Quotes (107) - This Country Has Come To Feel The Same... - Quotes

Things Ain't What They Used To Be And Never Were.

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An Onion Can Make People Cry But There's Never Been A Vegetable That Can Make People Laugh.

Will Rogers Quotes (109) - An Onion Can Make People Cry But There... - QuotesAn Onion Can Make People Cry But There's Never Been A Vegetable That Can Make People Laugh.

Will Rogers Quotes (109) - An Onion Can Make People Cry But There... - Quotes

It's Not What You Pay A Man, But What He Costs You That Counts.

Will Rogers Quotes (11) - It's Not What You Pay A Man, But What H... - QuotesIt's Not What You Pay A Man, But What He Costs You That Counts.

Will Rogers Quotes (11) - It's Not What You Pay A Man, But What H... - Quotes

If You Ever Injected Truth Into Politics You Have No Politics.

Will Rogers Quotes (110) - If You Ever Injected Truth Into Politi... - QuotesIf You Ever Injected Truth Into Politics You Have No Politics.

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Politics Is Applesauce.

Will Rogers Quotes (111) - Politics Is Applesauce.... - QuotesPolitics Is Applesauce.

Will Rogers Quotes (111) - Politics Is Applesauce.... - Quotes

Everybody Is Ignorant, Only On Different Subjects.

Will Rogers Quotes (112) - Everybody Is Ignorant, Only On Differe... - QuotesEverybody Is Ignorant, Only On Different Subjects.

Will Rogers Quotes (112) - Everybody Is Ignorant, Only On Differe... - Quotes

The Movies Are The Only Business Where You Can Go Out Front And Applaud Yourself.

Will Rogers Quotes (114) - The Movies Are The Only Business Where... - QuotesThe Movies Are The Only Business Where You Can Go Out Front And Applaud Yourself.

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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 Quotes (113) - Don't Gamble; Take All Your Savings An... - QuotesDon'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.

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When Ignorance Gets Started It Knows No Bounds.

Will Rogers Quotes (115) - When Ignorance Gets Started It Knows N... - QuotesWhen Ignorance Gets Started It Knows No Bounds.

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People Who Fly Into A Rage Always Make A Bad Landing.

Will Rogers Quotes (116) - People Who Fly Into A Rage Always Make... - QuotesPeople Who Fly Into A Rage Always Make A Bad Landing.

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An Economist's Guess Is Liable To Be As Good As Anybody Else's.

Will Rogers Quotes (117) - An Economist's Guess Is Liable To Be A... - QuotesAn Economist's Guess Is Liable To Be As Good As Anybody Else's.

Will Rogers Quotes (117) - An Economist's Guess Is Liable To Be A... - Quotes

If You Make Any Money, The Government Shoves You In The Creek Once A Year With It In Your Pockets, And All That Don't Get Wet You Can Keep.

Will Rogers Quotes (118) - If You Make Any Money, The Government ... - QuotesIf You Make Any Money, The Government Shoves You In The Creek Once A Year With It In Your Pockets, And All That Don't Get Wet You Can Keep.

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Prohibition Is Better Than No Liquor At All.

Will Rogers Quotes (119) - Prohibition Is Better Than No Liquor A... - QuotesProhibition Is Better Than No Liquor At All.

Will Rogers Quotes (119) - Prohibition Is Better Than No Liquor A... - Quotes

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 Quotes (12) - Ohio Claims They Are Due A President As... - QuotesOhio 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 Quotes (12) - Ohio Claims They Are Due A President As... - Quotes

In Hollywood You Can See Things At Night That Are Fast Enough To Be In The Olympics In The Day Time.

Will Rogers Quotes (120) - In Hollywood You Can See Things At Nig... - QuotesIn Hollywood You Can See Things At Night That Are Fast Enough To Be In The Olympics In The Day Time.

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One-third Of The People In The United States Promote, While The Other Two-thirds Provide.

Will Rogers Quotes (121) - One-third Of The People In The United ... - QuotesOne-third Of The People In The United States Promote, While The Other Two-thirds Provide.

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Liberty Doesn't Work As Well In Practice As It Does In Speeches.

Will Rogers Quotes (122) - Liberty Doesn't Work As Well In Practi... - QuotesLiberty Doesn't Work As Well In Practice As It Does In Speeches.

Will Rogers Quotes (122) - Liberty Doesn't Work As Well In Practi... - Quotes

Be Thankful We're Not Getting All The Government We're Paying For.

Will Rogers Quotes (13) - Be Thankful We're Not Getting All The G... - QuotesBe Thankful We're Not Getting All The Government We're Paying For.

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This Thing Of Being A Hero, About The Main Thing To It Is To Know When To Die.

Will Rogers Quotes (14) - This Thing Of Being A Hero, About The M... - QuotesThis Thing Of Being A Hero, About The Main Thing To It Is To Know When To Die.

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Politics Has Become So Expensive That It Takes A Lot Of Money Even To Be Defeated.

Will Rogers Quotes (15) - Politics Has Become So Expensive That I... - QuotesPolitics Has Become So Expensive That It Takes A Lot Of Money Even To Be Defeated.

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It Isn't What We Don't Know That Gives Us Trouble, It's What We Know That Ain't So.

Will Rogers Quotes (16) - It Isn't What We Don't Know That Gives ... - QuotesIt Isn't What We Don't Know That Gives Us Trouble, It's What We Know That Ain't So.

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People Are Getting Smarter Nowadays; They Are Letting Lawyers, Instead Of Their Conscience, Be Their Guide.

Will Rogers Quotes (17) - People Are Getting Smarter Nowadays; Th... - QuotesPeople Are Getting Smarter Nowadays; They Are Letting Lawyers, Instead Of Their Conscience, Be Their Guide.

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Diplomacy Is The Art Of Saying 'Nice Doggie' Until You Can Find A Rock.

Will Rogers Quotes (18) - Diplomacy Is The Art Of Saying 'Nice Do... - QuotesDiplomacy Is The Art Of Saying 'Nice Doggie' Until You Can Find A Rock.

Will Rogers Quotes (18) - Diplomacy Is The Art Of Saying 'Nice Do... - Quotes

All I Know Is Just What I Read In The Papers, And That's An Alibi For My Ignorance.

Will Rogers Quotes (19) - All I Know Is Just What I Read In The P... - QuotesAll I Know Is Just What I Read In The Papers, And That's An Alibi For My Ignorance.

Will Rogers Quotes (19) - All I Know Is Just What I Read In The P... - Quotes

We Will Never Have True Civilization Until We Have Learned To Recognize The Rights Of Others.

Will Rogers Quotes (2) - We Will Never Have True Civilization Unt... - QuotesWe Will Never Have True Civilization Until We Have Learned To Recognize The Rights Of Others.

Will Rogers Quotes (2) - We Will Never Have True Civilization Unt... - Quotes

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 Quotes (20) - Let Advertisers Spend The Same Amount O... - QuotesLet 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 Quotes (20) - Let Advertisers Spend The Same Amount O... - Quotes

I Bet After Seeing Us, George Washington Would Sue Us For Calling Him 'Father.'

Will Rogers Quotes (21) - I Bet After Seeing Us, George Washingto... - QuotesI Bet After Seeing Us, George Washington Would Sue Us For Calling Him 'Father.'

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Even If You're On The Right Track, You'll Get Run Over If You Just Sit There.

Will Rogers Quotes (23) - Even If You're On The Right Track, You'... - QuotesEven If You're On The Right Track, You'll Get Run Over If You Just Sit There.

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The More That Learn To Read The Less Learn How To Make A Living. That's One Thing About A Little Education. It Spoils You For Actual Work. The More You Know The More You Think Somebody Owes You A Living.

Will Rogers Quotes (22) - The More That Learn To Read The Less Le... - QuotesThe More That Learn To Read The Less Learn How To Make A Living. That's One Thing About A Little Education. It Spoils You For Actual Work. The More You Know The More You Think Somebody Owes You A Living.

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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 Quotes (24) - Ancient Rome Declined Because It Had A ... - QuotesAncient Rome Declined Because It Had A Senate, Now What's Going To Happen To Us With Both A House And A Senate?

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Live In Such A Way That You Would Not Be Ashamed To Sell Your Parrot To The Town Gossip.

Will Rogers Quotes (25) - Live In Such A Way That You Would Not B... - QuotesLive In Such A Way That You Would Not Be Ashamed To Sell Your Parrot To The Town Gossip.

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The Fellow That Can Only See A Week Ahead Is Always The Popular Fellow, For He Is Looking With The Crowd. But The One That Can See Years Ahead, He Has A Telescope But He Can't Make Anybody Believe That He Has It.

Will Rogers Quotes (27) - The Fellow That Can Only See A Week Ahe... - QuotesThe Fellow That Can Only See A Week Ahead Is Always The Popular Fellow, For He Is Looking With The Crowd. But The One That Can See Years Ahead, He Has A Telescope But He Can't Make Anybody Believe That He Has It.

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Half Our Life Is Spent Trying To Find Something To Do With The Time We Have Rushed Through Life Trying To Save.

Will Rogers Quotes (26) - Half Our Life Is Spent Trying To Find S... - QuotesHalf Our Life Is Spent Trying To Find Something To Do With The Time We Have Rushed Through Life Trying To Save.

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The Only Time People Dislike Gossip Is When You Gossip About Them.

Will Rogers Quotes (28) - The Only Time People Dislike Gossip Is ... - QuotesThe Only Time People Dislike Gossip Is When You Gossip About Them.

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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 Quotes (29) - The Man With The Best Job In The Countr... - QuotesThe 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?'

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Do The Best You Can, And Don't Take Life Too Serious.

Will Rogers Quotes (3) - Do The Best You Can, And Don't Take Life... - QuotesDo The Best You Can, And Don't Take Life Too Serious.

Will Rogers Quotes (3) - Do The Best You Can, And Don't Take Life... - Quotes

The More You Observe Politics, The More You've Got To Admit That Each Party Is Worse Than The Other.

Will Rogers Quotes (30) - The More You Observe Politics, The More... - QuotesThe More You Observe Politics, The More You've Got To Admit That Each Party Is Worse Than The Other.

Will Rogers Quotes (30) - The More You Observe Politics, The More... - Quotes

Take The Diplomacy Out Of War And The Thing Would Fall Flat In A Week.

Will Rogers Quotes (31) - Take The Diplomacy Out Of War And The T... - QuotesTake The Diplomacy Out Of War And The Thing Would Fall Flat In A Week.

Will Rogers Quotes (31) - Take The Diplomacy Out Of War And The T... - Quotes

If Advertisers Spent The Same Amount Of Money On Improving Their Products As They Do On Advertising Then They Wouldn't Have To Advertise Them.

Will Rogers Quotes (33) - If Advertisers Spent The Same Amount Of... - QuotesIf Advertisers Spent The Same Amount Of Money On Improving Their Products As They Do On Advertising Then They Wouldn't Have To Advertise Them.

Will Rogers Quotes (33) - If Advertisers Spent The Same Amount Of... - Quotes

When The Oakies Left Oklahoma And Moved To California, It Raised The I.q. Of Both States.

Will Rogers Quotes (32) - When The Oakies Left Oklahoma And Moved... - QuotesWhen The Oakies Left Oklahoma And Moved To California, It Raised The I.q. Of Both States.

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