For the American people are a very generous people and will forgive almost any weakness, with the possible exception of stupidity.

Quote by Will Rogers

Topics: Stupidity Quotes

Always drink upstream from the herd.

Always drink upstream from the herd.

The best way out of a difficulty is through it.

The best way out of a difficulty is through it.

If you want to be successful, it's just this simple. Know what you are doing....

If you want to be successful, it's just this simple. Know what you are doing....

There is no more independence in politics than there is in jail.

There is no more independence in politics than there is in jail.

I have a scheme for stopping war. It's this - no nation is allowed to...

I have a scheme for stopping war. It's this - no nation is allowed to...

Don't gamble; take all your savings and buy some good stock and hold it till...

Don't gamble; take all your savings and buy some good stock and hold it till...

Buy land. They ain't making any more of the stuff.

Buy land. They ain't making any more of the stuff.

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

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

Even when you make a tax form out on the level, you don't know when...

Even when you make a tax form out on the level, you don't know when...

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...

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...

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...

America is a nation that conceives many odd inventions for getting somewhere but it can...

America is a nation that conceives many odd inventions for getting somewhere but it can...

A difference of opinion is what makes horse racing and missionaries.

A difference of opinion is what makes horse racing and missionaries.

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...

Politics ain't worrying this country one-tenth as much as where to find a parking space.

Politics ain't worrying this country one-tenth as much as where to find a parking space.

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,...

The business that considers itself immune to the necessity for advertising sooner or later finds...

The business that considers itself immune to the necessity for advertising sooner or later finds...

I learned in business that you had to be very careful when you told somebody...

I learned in business that you had to be very careful when you told somebody...

The purpose of government is to reign in the rights of the people.

The purpose of government is to reign in the rights of the people.