Will Rogers was born in 1879. He was the youngest sibling amongst eight. He brought up in a wealthy and honored family. His father was a farmer, and he was also a businessman and a powerful politician. Rogers loved his father, but their strong personalities lead them to clash. His relation with his mother was caring and friendly, and when she passed away, he was just 10 years old and he was very surprised. With his family, he shifted to California where he acted in a number of films. He signed a two-year contract but due to some reasons, the contract was canceled. After that, he began his own film production. These will Rogers quotes will help you understand the world we live in today, his viewpoints on the government, leadership, and politics are inspirational.
35 Will Rogers quotes
- “I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a Democrat.” Will Rogers
- “I never met a man I didn’t like.” Will Rogers
- “I like to hear a man talk about himself because then I never hear anything, but good.” Will Rogers
- “I don’t make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts.” Will Rogers
- “Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.” Will Rogers
- “No man is great if he thinks he is.” Will Rogers
- “Everything is funny as long as it is happening to somebody else.” Will Rogers
- “Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects.” Will Rogers
- “Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.” Will Rogers
- “Don’t let yesterday use up too much of today.” Will Rogers
- “Do the best you can, and don’t take life too serious.” Will Rogers
- “Democrats are the only reason to vote for Republicans.” Will Rogers
- “Chaotic action is preferable to orderly inaction.” Will Rogers
- “All I know is just what I read in the papers, and that’s an alibi for my ignorance.” Will Rogers
- “A fool and his money are soon elected.” Will Rogers
- “If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.” Will Rogers
- “Never miss a good chance to shut up.” Will Rogers
- “Ohio claims they are due a president as they haven’t had one since Taft. Look at the United States, they have not had one since Lincoln.” Will Rogers
- “Rumor travels faster, but it doesn’t stay put as long as truth.” Will Rogers
- “The only difference between death and taxes is that death doesn’t get worse every time Congress meets.” Will Rogers
- “Be thankful we’re not getting all the government we’re paying for.” Will Rogers
- “The problem in America isn’t so much what people don’t know; the problem is what people think they know that just ain’t so.” Will Rogers
- “The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking spaces.” Will Rogers
- “A man only learns in two ways, one by reading, and the other by association with smarter people.” Will Rogers
- “The short memories of American voters is what keeps our politicians in office.” Will Rogers
- “The short memories of the American voters is what keeps our politicians in office.” Will Rogers
- “With Congress, every time they make a joke it’s a law, and every time they make a law it’s a joke.” Will Rogers
- “The worst thing that happens to you may be the best thing for you if you don’t let it get the best of you.” Will Rogers
- “There are men running governments who shouldn’t be allowed to play with matches.” Will Rogers
- “There are two theories to arguing with a woman. Neither works.” Will Rogers
- “Let this country get hungry and they are going to eat, no matter what happens to budgets, income taxes or Wall Street.” Will Rogers
- “Even if you are on the right track, you will get run over if you just sit there.” Will Rogers
- “This country has come to feel the same when Congress is in session as when the baby gets hold of a hammer.” Will Rogers
- “Ability is all right but if it is not backed up by honesty and public confidence you will never be a successful person. The best a man can do is to arrive at the top in his chosen profession. I have always maintained that one profession is deserving of as much honor as another provided it is honorable.” Will Rogers
- “Too many people spend money they haven’t earned, to buy things they don’t want, to impress people that they don’t like.” Will Rogers
- “Everybody is ignorant only on different subjects.” Will Rogers
- “When I die, I want to die like my grandfather who died peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in his car.” Will Rogers
- “When you find yourself in a hole, quit digging.” Will Rogers
- “You never know how much a man can’t remember until he is called as a witness.” Will Rogers
- “America is a great country, but you can’t live in it for nothing.” Will Rogers
