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

Quote by Will Rogers

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The short memories of American voters is what keeps our politicians in office

The short memories of American voters is what keeps our politicians in office

For the American people are a very generous people and will forgive almost any weakness,...

For the American people are a very generous people and will forgive almost any weakness,...

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...

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......

Lord, the money we do spend on Government and it's not one bit better than...

Lord, the money we do spend on Government and it's not one bit better than...

It's not what you pay a man, but what he costs you that counts.

It's not what you pay a man, but what he costs you that counts.

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

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

A conservative is a man who has plenty of money and don't see any reason...

A conservative is a man who has plenty of money and don't see any reason...

Why don't they pass a constitutional amendment prohibiting anybody from learning anything? If it works...

Why don't they pass a constitutional amendment prohibiting anybody from learning anything? If it works...

We know lots of things we didn't use to know but we don't know any...

We know lots of things we didn't use to know but we don't know any...

Alexander Hamilton started the U.S. Treasury with nothing, and that was the closest our country...

Alexander Hamilton started the U.S. Treasury with nothing, and that was the closest our country...

There is nothing so stupid as the educated man if you get him off the...

There is nothing so stupid as the educated man if you get him off the...

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

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

It's easy being a humorist when you've got the whole government working for you.

It's easy being a humorist when you've got the whole government working for you.

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

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

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...

When ignorance gets started it knows no bounds.

When ignorance gets started it knows no bounds.

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.

It would be nice if the poor were to get even half of the money...

It would be nice if the poor were to get even half of the money...

When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I...

When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I...