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Will Rogers
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Quote:Will Rogers.... old sayings but still appropriate !!
 
"Never Squat With Your Spurs On!"  -  Will Rogers
 
Will Rogers, who died in a 1935 plane crash in Alaska with bush pilot Wiley Post, was one of the greatest political/country/cowboy sages this country has ever known.
Here are some of his sayings:
 
1.  Never slap a man who's chewing tobacco.
2.  Never kick a cow chip on a hot day.
3.  There are two theories to arguing with a woman. Neither works.
4.  Never miss a good chance to shut up.
5.  Always drink upstream from the herd. 
6. If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.
7.  The quickest way to double your money is to fold it and put it back into your pocket.
8.  There are three kinds of men:  
          The ones that learn by reading.
          The few who learn by observation.
          The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence and find out for themselves.
9.    Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.
10.  If you're riding' ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it’s still there.
11.&nbs p; Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier'n than puttin' it back in.
12.  After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring.  He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him.
        The moral:  When you're full of bull, keep your mouth shut.
 
ABOUT GROWING OLDER …
 
First ~      Eventually you will reach a point when you stop lying about your age and start bragging about it.  
Second ~ The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for.
Third    ~ Some people try to turn back their odometers.  Not me.  I want people to know 'why' I look this way.  I've traveled a long way, and some of the roads weren't paved.
Fourth ~ When you are dissatisfied and would like to go back to your youth, think of algebra  
Fifth    ~ You know you are getting old when everything either dries up or leaks.
Sixth    ~ I don't know how I got over the hill without getting to the top.  
Seventh ~ One of the many things no one tells you about ageing is that it’s such a nice change from being young.
Eight   ~ One must wait until evening to see how splendid the day has been.
Ninth   ~  Being young is beautiful, but being old is comfortable and relaxed.
Tenth   ~ Long ago, when men cursed and beat the ground with sticks, it was called witchcraft.  Today it's called golf.
And, finally ~   If you don't learn to laugh at trouble, you won't have anything to laugh at when you're old.
 
 I think he also said: “ I never met a man I didn’t like”, and giving a talk, said,” My job is to be a speaker;
your job is to be a listener. If you finish your job before I finish my job, please raise your hand!”
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Here are some more.

Quote:Authentic Will Rogers quotes on Politics
DT and WA refer to newspaper columns: 
DT = Daily Telegram; WA = Weekly Article
  • "I'm not a member of any organized political party.... I'm a Democrat."
  • "Democrats never agree on anything, that's why they're Democrats. If they agreed with each other, they'd be Republicans."
  • "There is only one redeeming thing about this whole election. It will be over at sundown, and let everybody pray that it's not a tie, for we couldn't go through with this thing again.

    And, when the votes are counted, let everybody, including the candidates, get into a good humor as quick as they got into a bad one.

    Both gangs have been bad sports, so see if at least one can't redeem themselves by offering no alibis, but cooperate with the winner, for no matter which one it is the poor fellow is going to need it.

    So cheer up. Let's all be friends again. One of the evils of democracy is you have to put up with the man you elect whether you want him or not. That's why we call it democracy." DT #1953, Nov. 7, 1932
  • "If you ever injected truth into politics you have no politics" WA # 31, July 15, 1923
  • "Politics has got so expensive that it takes lots of money to even get beat with nowadays." DT #1538, June 28, 1931
  • "Politics pretty quiet over the week-end. Democrats are attacking and the Republicans are defending. All the Democrats have to do is promise "what they would do if they got in." But the Republicans have to promise "what they would do" and then explain why they haven't already "done it."

    I do honestly believe the Republicans have reformed and want to do better. But whether they have done it in time to win the election is another thing. The old voter is getting so he wants to be saved before October every election year." DT #1917, Sept. 26, 1932
  • "This country has gotten where it is in spite of politics, not by the aid of it. That we have carried as much political bunk as we have and still survived shows we are a super nation." DT #1948, Nov. 1, 1932
Here is a good one the most can relate with today and he's right!



Quote:
  • "I would love to see Mr. (Henry) Ford in there, really. I don't know who started the idea that a President must be a Politician instead of a Business man. A Politician can't run any other kind of business. So there is no reason why he can run the U.S. That's the biggest single business in the World." WA #5, January 14, 1923
  • "America has the best politicians money can buy." (Undated notes)


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Thanks for reminding us 727Sky that there were Great men at one time with Common Sense in Hollywood.
Once A Rogue, Always A Rogue!
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