There's no trick to being a humorist when you have the whole government working for you.

Quote by Will Rogers

Topics: Government Quotes

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

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

Our constitution protects aliens, drunks and U.S. Senators.

Our constitution protects aliens, drunks and U.S. Senators.

The schools ain't what they used to be and never was.

The schools ain't what they used to be and never was.

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

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

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

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

Never miss a chance to shut up

Never miss a chance to shut up

Chaotic action is preferable to orderly inaction.

Chaotic action is preferable to orderly inaction.

When ignorance gets started it knows no bounds

When ignorance gets started it knows no bounds

Alexander Hamilton originated the put and take system in our national treasury: the taxpayers put...

Alexander Hamilton originated the put and take system in our national treasury: the taxpayers put...

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.

The fellow that can only see a week ahead is always the popular fellow, for...

The fellow that can only see a week ahead is always the popular fellow, for...

I don't know what humor is. Anything that's funny -- tragedy or anything, it don't...

I don't know what humor is. Anything that's funny -- tragedy or anything, it don't...

People's minds are changed through observation and not through argument.

People's minds are changed through observation and not through argument.

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

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

If the other fellow sells cheaper than you, it is called dumping. 'Course, if you...

If the other fellow sells cheaper than you, it is called dumping. 'Course, if you...

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...

This country has come to feel the same when Congress is in session as when...

This country has come to feel the same when Congress is in session as when...

Do not separate text from historical background. If you do, you will have perverted and...

Do not separate text from historical background. If you do, you will have perverted and...

That government is best which governs the least, because its people discipline themselves.

That government is best which governs the least, because its people discipline themselves.

Freedom of expression - in particular, freedom of the press - guarantees popular participation in...

Freedom of expression - in particular, freedom of the press - guarantees popular participation in...