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

Quote by Will Rogers

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The 1928 Republican Convention opened with a prayer. If the Lord can see His way...

The 1928 Republican Convention opened with a prayer. If the Lord can see His way...

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

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

Prohibition is better than no liquor at all.

Prohibition is better than no liquor at all.

Democrats never agree on anything, that's why they're Democrats. If they agreed with each other,...

Democrats never agree on anything, that's why they're Democrats. If they agreed with each other,...

Strangers are just friends I haven't met yet.

Strangers are just friends I haven't met yet.

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...

I never expected to see the day when girls would get sunburned in the places...

I never expected to see the day when girls would get sunburned in the places...

Communism is like Prohibition, it's a good idea but it won't work

Communism is like Prohibition, it's a good idea but it won't work

There's only one thing that can kill the movies, and that's education.

There's only one thing that can kill the movies, and that's education.

When should a college athlete turn pro? Not until he has earned all he can...

When should a college athlete turn pro? Not until he has earned all he can...

The movies are the only business where you can go out front and applaud yourself.

The movies are the only business where you can go out front and applaud yourself.

You can't legislate intelligence and common sense into people.

You can't legislate intelligence and common sense into people.

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

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

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,...

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

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

There have been three great inventions since the beginning of time: fire, the wheel, and...

There have been three great inventions since the beginning of time: fire, the wheel, and...

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

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

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

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

No one built this country on their own. This nation is great because we built...

No one built this country on their own. This nation is great because we built...

The great social adventure of America is no longer the conquest of the wilderness but...

The great social adventure of America is no longer the conquest of the wilderness but...

I like the power given the Legislature to levy taxes, and for that reason solely...

I like the power given the Legislature to levy taxes, and for that reason solely...