Ancient Rome declined because it had a Senate, now what's going to happen to us with both a House and a Senate?

Quote by Will Rogers

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Live that you wouldn't be ashamed to sell the family parrot to the town gossip.

Live that you wouldn't be ashamed to sell the family parrot to the town gossip.

Never miss a chance to shut up

Never miss a chance to shut up

Politics is applesauce.

Politics is applesauce.

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

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

Last year we said, 'Things can't go on like this', and they didn't, they got...

Last year we said, 'Things can't go on like this', and they didn't, they got...

When ignorance gets started it knows no bounds.

When ignorance gets started it knows no bounds.

The trouble with practical jokes is that very often they get elected.

The trouble with practical jokes is that very often they get elected.

I never lack material for my humor column when Congress is in session.

I never lack material for my humor column when Congress is in session.

The 1928 Republican Convention opened with a prayer. If the Lord can see His way...

The 1928 Republican Convention opened with a prayer. If the Lord can see His way...

The schools ain't what they used to be and never was.

The schools ain't what they used to be and never was.

If you live right, death is a joke to you as far as fear is...

If you live right, death is a joke to you as far as fear is...

Anything important is never left to the vote of the people. We only get to...

Anything important is never left to the vote of the people. We only get to...

For the American people are a very generous people and will forgive almost any weakness,...

For the American people are a very generous people and will forgive almost any weakness,...

So let's be honest with ourselves and not take ourselves too serious, and never condemn...

So let's be honest with ourselves and not take ourselves too serious, and never condemn...

Youve got to go out on a limb sometimes, because thats where the fruit is.

Youve got to go out on a limb sometimes, because thats where the fruit is.

There comes Coolidge and does nothing and retires a hero, not only because he hadn't...

There comes Coolidge and does nothing and retires a hero, not only because he hadn't...

Liberty don't work as good in practice as it does in speeches

Liberty don't work as good in practice as it does in speeches

Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit...

Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit...

There ought to be one day - just one - when there is open season...

There ought to be one day - just one - when there is open season...

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......