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

Quote by Will Rogers

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I'm not a member of any organized political party, I'm a Democrat!

I'm not a member of any organized political party, I'm a Democrat!

So live that you wouldn't be ashamed to sell the familiy parrotto the town gossip.

So live that you wouldn't be ashamed to sell the familiy parrotto the town gossip.

One Ad is worth more to a paper than forty Editorials.

One Ad is worth more to a paper than forty Editorials.

Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.

Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.

All I know is just what I read in the papers, and that's an alibi...

All I know is just what I read in the papers, and that's an alibi...

The only difference between death and taxes is that death doesn't get worse every time...

The only difference between death and taxes is that death doesn't get worse every time...

The more you read and observe about this Politics thing, you got to admit that...

The more you read and observe about this Politics thing, you got to admit that...

An ignorant person is one who doesn't know what you have just found out.

An ignorant person is one who doesn't know what you have just found out.

Now if there is one thing that we do worse than any other nation, it...

Now if there is one thing that we do worse than any other nation, it...

Many only learns in two ways, one by reading, and the other by association with...

Many only learns in two ways, one by reading, and the other by association with...

Ancient Rome declined because it had a Senate, now what's going to happen to us...

Ancient Rome declined because it had a Senate, now what's going to happen to us...

Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier 'n puttin' it back...

Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier 'n puttin' it back...

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

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

I can remember way back when a liberal was generous with his own money

I can remember way back when a liberal was generous with his own money

Diplomats are just as essential to starting a war as soldiers are for finishing it......

Diplomats are just as essential to starting a war as soldiers are for finishing it......

Don't let yesterday use up too much of today.

Don't let yesterday use up too much of today.

Even if you are on the right track, you will get run over if you...

Even if you are on the right track, you will get run over if you...

The more you observe politics, the more you've got to admit that each party is...

The more you observe politics, the more you've got to admit that each party is...

Using the Oval office to cheat on your wife makes you a bad husband and...

Using the Oval office to cheat on your wife makes you a bad husband and...

Would that the simple maxim, that honesty is the best policy, might be laid to...

Would that the simple maxim, that honesty is the best policy, might be laid to...