Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.

Quote by Will Rogers

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The only time people dislike gossip is when you gossip about them.

The only time people dislike gossip is when you gossip about them.

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.

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.

If Stupidity got us into this mess, then why can't it get us out?

If Stupidity got us into this mess, then why can't it get us out?

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

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

We can't all be heroes because someone has to sit on the curb and clap...

We can't all be heroes because someone has to sit on the curb and clap...

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 ignorance gets started it knows no bounds

When ignorance gets started it knows no bounds

Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects.

Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects.

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...

Take the diplomacy out of war and the thing would fall flat in a week.

Take the diplomacy out of war and the thing would fall flat in a week.

A remark generally hurts in proportion to its truth.

A remark generally hurts in proportion to its truth.

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...

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.

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

Lord, let me live until I die.

Lord, let me live until I die.

You can't legislate intelligence and common sense into people

You can't legislate intelligence and common sense into people

Common sense is calculation applied to life.

Common sense is calculation applied to life.

Difficulties indeed sometimes arise; but common sense and honest intentions will generally steer through them.

Difficulties indeed sometimes arise; but common sense and honest intentions will generally steer through them.

Conscience that isn't hitched up to common sense is a mighty dangerous thing.

Conscience that isn't hitched up to common sense is a mighty dangerous thing.