Will Rogers

Everything is changing. People are taking their comedians seriously and the politicians as a joke.

Everything is changing. People are taking their comedians seriously and the politicians as a joke.

Comedy • Politics • Society

Never let yesterday use up too much of today.

Never let yesterday use up too much of today.

Motivational • Productivity • Time

Never miss a good chance to shut up.

Never miss a good chance to shut up.

Advice • Communication • Humor

America is becoming so educated that ignorance will be a novelty. I will belong to the select few.

America is becoming so educated that ignorance will be a novelty. I will belong to the select few.

Education • Ignorance • Society

We are all here for a spell, get all the good laughs you can.

We are all here for a spell, get all the good laughs you can.

Live so that you wouldn't be ashamed to sell the family parrot to the town gossip.

Live so that you wouldn't be ashamed to sell the family parrot to the town gossip.

Humor • Integrity • Life

Everything is funny, as long as it's happening to somebody else.

Everything is funny, as long as it's happening to somebody else.

Empathy • Humor

You can't say civilization don't advance... in every war they kill you in a new way.

You can't say civilization don't advance... in every war they kill you in a new way.

Civilization • Death • Innovation

I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts.

I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts.

Government • Humor • Politics

You've got to go out on a limb sometimes because that's where the fruit is.

You've got to go out on a limb sometimes because that's where the fruit is.

Growth • Motivational • Risk

Ancient Rome declined because it had a Senate, now what's going to happen to us with both a House and a Senate?

Ancient Rome declined because it had a Senate, now what's going to happen to us with both a House and a Senate?

Government • History • Leadership

A fool and his money are soon elected.

A fool and his money are soon elected.

Humor • Money • Politics

On account of being a democracy and run by the people, we are the only nation in the world that has to keep a government four years, no matter what it does.

On account of being a democracy and run by the people, we are the only nation in the world that has to keep a government four years, no matter what it does.

Accountability • Democracy • Government

The more you observe politics, the more you've got to admit that each party is worse than the other.

The more you observe politics, the more you've got to admit that each party is worse than the other.

Criticism • Politics

Be thankful we're not getting all the government we're paying for.

Be thankful we're not getting all the government we're paying for.

Government • Humor • Politics

Too many people spend money they haven't earned to buy things they don't want to impress people they don't like.

Too many people spend money they haven't earned to buy things they don't want to impress people they don't like.

Consumerism • Finance • Materialism

This country has come to feel the same when Congress is in session as when the baby gets hold of a hammer.

This country has come to feel the same when Congress is in session as when the baby gets hold of a hammer.

Government • Humor • Politics

The more that learn to read the less learn how to make a living. That's one thing about a little education. It spoils you for actual work. The more you know the more you think somebody owes you a living.

The more that learn to read the less learn how to make a living. That's one thing about a little education. It spoils you for actual work. The more you know the more you think somebody owes you a living.

Education • Work

If you ever injected truth into politics you have no politics.

If you ever injected truth into politics you have no politics.

Honesty • Politics • Truth

The only difference between death and taxes is that death doesn't get worse every time Congress meets.

The only difference between death and taxes is that death doesn't get worse every time Congress meets.

Death • Humor • Politics