Will Rogers
Will Rogers
William Penn Adair "Will" Rogerswas an American cowboy, vaudeville performer, humorist, newspaper columnist, social commentator, and stage and motion picture actor...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth4 November 1879
CountryUnited States of America
tombstone party government
I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts. I'm not a member of any organized political party, I'm a Democrat! If we ever pass out as a great nation we ought to put on our tombstone 'America died from a delusion that she had moral leadership.'
costs govern governed ten
It costs ten times more to govern that it used to, and we are not governed one-tenth as good.
friend mayor mine provide stronger
Mayor Scott and I go to the same church. He's a friend of mine ... I just think I can provide stronger leadership.
account democracy four government matter nation run
On account of us being a democracy and run by the people, we are the only nation in the world that has to keep a government four years, no matter what it does
papers
All I know is what I read in the papers
government report watch
I don't know jokes; I just watch the government and report the facts.
ancestors ancestry meet
My ancestors didn't come over on the Mayflower, but they were there to meet the boat.
allowed enter last nation paid scheme stopping till war
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.
absolutely good holds honest man office public
Once a man holds public office he is absolutely no good for honest work.
ashamed family parrot sell town
Live that you wouldn't be ashamed to sell the family parrot to the town gossip.
keeps memories office short voters
The short memories of American voters is what keeps our politicians in office
admit looks observe party politics worse
The more you read and observe about this Politics thing, you got to admit that each party is worse than the other. The one that's out always looks the best.
grab turn
Don't just grab the first thing that comes by. Know what to turn down.
history itself statesmen
Statesmen think they make history; but history makes itself and drags the statesmen along.