“The rich will say it ain’t practical, and the poor will never get a chance to find out if it is or not.” — Will Rogers, “Mr. Ford And Other Political Self Starters,” New York Times (1923-06-10)
Tag: Will Rogers
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“I happened to casually think of everybody I had ever read about in history, and where they are today!” — Will Rogers, “Discovery Not Rogers’ Forte,” Tulsa Daily World (1925-05-17)
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“I wrote an editorial for high brows and I found a high brow is a man who wouldn’t read anything that was not written by himself.” — Will Rogers, “Casting The Lariat Over Week’s News,” New York Times (1923-12-30)
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“Poor Valentino! They won’t even let him alone after he is dead. They got him conversing with women in spirit that he wouldn’t even speak to in life.” — Will Rogers, “Reflections by Will Rogers on Spiritism and Politics,” Daily Telegram #98 (1926-11-30)
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“They ought to pass a rule in this country in any investigations, if a man couldn’t tell the truth the first time he shouldn’t be allowed to try again.” — Will Rogers, “At Least One Lawyer Found for Every Barrel of Oil,” New York Times (1924-03-02)
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“We’ll show the world we are prosperous if we have to go broke to do it.” — Will Rogers, “Mr. Rogers Sees New Signs That Mr. Coolidge Will Run,” Daily Telegram #413 (1927-11-18)
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“Did you see the picture and specifications of that average man they located last year? That took all the joy out of wanting to be average.” — Will Rogers, “Will Rogers Declares Hoover Speech Surprised Him,” Daily Telegram #638 (1928-08-12)
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“Herbert don’t know all about human nature, or he wouldn’t try to appeal to the average man. No man wants to admit that he is average.” — Will Rogers, “Will Rogers Declares Hoover Speech Surprised Him,” Daily Telegram #638 (1928-08-12)
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“People are trying to tell you all that happened in a case that happened seven years ago, when they couldn’t tell you all that happened yesterday.” — Will Rogers, “Will Rogers Comments on Fools and the Sacco Case,” Daily Telegram #325 (1927-08-07)
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“A fool that knows he is a fool is one that knows he don’t know all about anything, but the fool that don’t know he is a fool is the one that thinks he knows all about anything.” — Will Rogers, “Will Rogers Comments on Fools and the Sacco Case,” Daily Telegram #325 (1927-08-07)
