Lord, the money we do spend on Government and it's not one bit better than the government we got for one-third the money twenty years ago

Quote by Will Rogers

Topics: Government Quotes

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......

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...

If you make any money, the government shoves you in the creek once a year...

If you make any money, the government shoves you in the creek once a year...

On account of being a democracy and run by the people, we are the only...

On account of being a democracy and run by the people, we are the only...

People that pay for things never complain. It's the guy you give something to that...

People that pay for things never complain. It's the guy you give something to that...

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.

Politics is applesauce.

Politics is applesauce.

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...

The minute you read something that you can't understand, you can almost be sure that...

The minute you read something that you can't understand, you can almost be sure that...

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

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

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

The farmer has to be an optimist or he wouldn't still be a farmer.

The farmer has to be an optimist or he wouldn't still be a farmer.

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,...

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...

If I studied all my life, I couldn't think up half the number of funny...

If I studied all my life, I couldn't think up half the number of funny...

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.

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...

It's a good thing we don't get all the government we pay for.

It's a good thing we don't get all the government we pay for.

This day, the Government has no authority to reform the people; and the people have...

This day, the Government has no authority to reform the people; and the people have...

I heard Nixon speak. He was talking about free enterprise, getting government off your back,...

I heard Nixon speak. He was talking about free enterprise, getting government off your back,...