America is a nation that conceives many odd inventions for getting somewhere but it can think of nothing to do once it gets there.

Quote by Will Rogers

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Money, horse racing and women, three things the boys just can't figure out.

Money, horse racing and women, three things the boys just can't figure out.

I read about eight newspapers in a day. When I'm in a town with only...

I read about eight newspapers in a day. When I'm in a town with only...

It isn't what we don't know that gives us trouble, it's what we know that...

It isn't what we don't know that gives us trouble, it's what we know that...

We will never have true civilization until we have learned to recognize the rights of...

We will never have true civilization until we have learned to recognize the rights of...

Politicians can do more funny things naturally than I can think of to do purposely

Politicians can do more funny things naturally than I can think of to do purposely

The more that learn to read the less learn how to make a living. That's...

The more that learn to read the less learn how to make a living. That's...

This country has come to feel the same when Congress is in session as when...

This country has come to feel the same when Congress is in session as when...

Let advertisers spend the same amount of money improving their product that they do on...

Let advertisers spend the same amount of money improving their product that they do on...

We know lots of things we didn't use to know but we don't know any...

We know lots of things we didn't use to know but we don't know any...

A remark generally hurts in proportion to its truth.

A remark generally hurts in proportion to its truth.

There's no trick to being a humorist when you have the whole government working for...

There's no trick to being a humorist when you have the whole government working for...

Let Wall Street have a nightmare and the whole country has to help get them...

Let Wall Street have a nightmare and the whole country has to help get them...

The income tax has made liars out of more Americans than golf.

The income tax has made liars out of more Americans than golf.

If I studied all my life, I couldn't think up half the number of funny...

If I studied all my life, I couldn't think up half the number of funny...

Never miss a chance to shut up

Never miss a chance to shut up

The movies are the only business where you can go out front and applaud yourself.

The movies are the only business where you can go out front and applaud yourself.

People's minds are changed through observation and not through argument.

People's minds are changed through observation and not through argument.

You can't legislate intelligence and common sense into people

You can't legislate intelligence and common sense into people

Cleanliness becomes more important when godliness is unlikely.

Cleanliness becomes more important when godliness is unlikely.

Middle age is when you're faced with two temptations and you choose the one that...

Middle age is when you're faced with two temptations and you choose the one that...

The only jobs for which no man is qualified are human incubators and wet nurse....

The only jobs for which no man is qualified are human incubators and wet nurse....