Being a hero is about the shortest-lived profession on earth.

Quote by Will Rogers

Topics: Action Quotes, Heroism Quotes

Alexander Hamilton started the U.S. Treasury with nothing, and that was the closest our country...

Alexander Hamilton started the U.S. Treasury with nothing, and that was the closest our country...

Never let yesterday use up too much of today.

Never let yesterday use up too much of today.

People who fly into a rage always make a bad landing.

People who fly into a rage always make a bad landing.

Make crime pay. Become a Lawyer.

Make crime pay. Become a Lawyer.

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...

Our investigations have always contributed more to our amusement than they have to knowledge

Our investigations have always contributed more to our amusement than they have to knowledge

Old Hollywood is just like a desert water in Africa. Hang around long enough and...

Old Hollywood is just like a desert water in Africa. Hang around long enough and...

A fool and his money are soon elected.

A fool and his money are soon elected.

This thing of being a hero, about the main thing to it is to know...

This thing of being a hero, about the main thing to it is to know...

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...

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...

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.

Liberty doesn't work as well in practice as it does in speeches.

Liberty doesn't work as well in practice as it does in speeches.

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.

The United States never lost a war or won a conference.

The United States never lost a war or won a conference.

The worst thing that happens to you may be the best thing for you if...

The worst thing that happens to you may be the best thing for you if...

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...

You can't legislate intelligence and common sense into people

You can't legislate intelligence and common sense into people

I won't say ours was a tough school, but we had our own coroner. We...

I won't say ours was a tough school, but we had our own coroner. We...

I don't need a man to rectify my existence. The most profound relationship we'll ever...

I don't need a man to rectify my existence. The most profound relationship we'll ever...

It's an incredible con job when you think about it, to believe something now in...

It's an incredible con job when you think about it, to believe something now in...