Will Rogers quotes

Below are a few Rogers quotes ( Oklahoma cowboy philosopher, political satirist,old line Dem, and entertainer from the 1920's/30's). Some of these makes one think a bit. Most are humorous. These are at least as interesting as  the typical Sink fodder.

-Never miss a good chance to shutup.

-There are 3 kinds of men: The ones that learn by reading, the few who learn by observation, and the rest of them have to touch an electric fence.

-If you're riding ahead of the herd, take a look back now and then to make sure they're still there.

-A fool and his money are soon elected.

-Our Constitution protects aliens, drunks, and US Senators.

-There are two theories to arguing with women..neither work.

-You know you're old when everything either dries up or leaks.

-We'll show the world we're prosperous even if we have to go broke to do it.

-Horses are smarter than people. You never heard of a horse going broke betting on people.

-Lettin the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than putting it back in.

-Good judgement comes from experience; a lot of that experience comes from bad judgement.

-Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects.

-I love a good dog because he does nothing for political reasons.

-There ain't any finer folks living than a Republican who votes for the Democratic ticket.

-I must refrain from all these political parties and get back to civilization as there's nothing in common between politics and civilization.

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

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

-If stupidity got us into this mess, then why can't it get us out?

-When the Okies left Oklahoma for California, it raised the IQs of both states.

-Too many people have spent money they haven't earned on things they don't want to impress people they don't like.

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

-Diplomacy is the art of saying 'nice doggie' until you can find a rock.

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 I agree fully with this one - "-When the Okies left Oklahoma for California, it raised the IQs of both states."

Somehow I'd have guessed that, David. lol

 As true then as it is now.

What used to be stiff/firm is now soft and what used to soft is now stiff

Thanks, Nines.  I printed the list to take with me to Thursday dominoes.  During our play we enjoy entertaining each other with trivia, quotations, etc.  I'll read a few lines of these during 'breaks' (we bring major snacks, LOL).

Candy

Actually, no, it couldn't possibly be true; if they were smart, they would have raised the IQ of CA but lowered that of OK; if they were dumb, they would have lowered the IQ of CA but raised that of OK.

Knowing the history of that era, I know the Okies were spat upon, reviled, insulted, treated like fourth-class citizens, etc. etc., just the way migrants are treated today...but I think it takes guts and intelligence to pack everything in an old jalopy and travel a thousand miles to a place you've never been. And Steinbeck did a great job of portraying that.

Rogers was a brilliant and witty man, but it's interesting to see that one of his quotes is a disparagement of "aliens"; another disparages women. He couldn't get completely away from the thinking of his time.