Anything important is never left to the vote of the people. We only get to vote on some man; we never get to vote on what he is to do.

Quote by Will Rogers

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Prohibition is better than no liquor at all.

Prohibition is better than no liquor at all.

Communism is like Prohibition, it's a good idea but it won't work

Communism is like Prohibition, it's a good idea but it won't work

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

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

The time to save is now. When a dog gets a bone, he doesn't go...

The time to save is now. When a dog gets a bone, he doesn't go...

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

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

The business of government is to keep the government out of business - that is,...

The business of government is to keep the government out of business - that is,...

Worrying is like paying on a debt that may never come due.

Worrying is like paying on a debt that may never come due.

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...

Communism to me is one-third practice and two-thirds explanation.

Communism to me is one-third practice and two-thirds explanation.

So live that you would not mind selling your pet parrot to the town gossip

So live that you would not mind selling your pet parrot to the town gossip

If you ever injected truth into politics you have no politics.

If you ever injected truth into politics you have no politics.

In a real estate man's eye, the most expensive part of the city is where...

In a real estate man's eye, the most expensive part of the city is where...

Ohio claims they are due a president as they haven't had one since Taft. Look...

Ohio claims they are due a president as they haven't had one since Taft. Look...

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

When you put down the good things you ought to have done, and leave out...

When you put down the good things you ought to have done, and leave out...

I have always said that a conference was held for one reason only, to give...

I have always said that a conference was held for one reason only, to give...

When should a college athlete turn pro? Not until he has earned all he can...

When should a college athlete turn pro? Not until he has earned all he can...

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.

Many people around the President have sizeable egos before entering government, some with good reason....

Many people around the President have sizeable egos before entering government, some with good reason....

As Mankind becomes more liberal, they will be more apt to allow that all those...

As Mankind becomes more liberal, they will be more apt to allow that all those...