Will Rogers

Will Rogers
William Penn Adair "Will" Rogerswas an American cowboy, vaudeville performer, humorist, newspaper columnist, social commentator, and stage and motion picture actor...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth4 November 1879
CountryUnited States of America
acceptance keeping-promises greed
If we got one-tenth of what was promised to us in these acceptance speeches there wouldn't be any inducement to go to heaven.
promise done politics
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".
came fight interests promise seniors
When I first came to Congress, I made a promise to seniors in Alabama. I told them I would fight for their interests in Congress.
promise live-by explanation
We live by promises not by explanations.
prayer promise answers
There is no promise God cannot keep, no prayer God will not answer, and no problem too hard for Him to solve.
senior promise benefits
We promised new benefits to seniors like preventive screening and diabetes testing. We kept that promise.
promise exciting i-can
I'm so totally future oriented that, for me, I don't know what the future's about, but I can promise you it's gonna be exciting.
education freedom fulfilled gifts great promise system
We Americans have the great gifts of freedom and democracy, but it has been our education system that has fulfilled the promise of democracy.
matter wrong
What's the matter with the world? Why, there ain't but one thing wrong with every one of us -- and that's selfishness.
blame changed children joining
We changed with the times, so we can't blame the children for just joining the times without even having to change.
keeps memories office short voters
The short memories of American voters is what keeps our politicians in office
lust women
The whole thing about the women is, they lust to be misunderstood
anybody economist given good guess happen liable man
An economist is a man that can tell you . . . what can happen under any given condition, and his guess is liable to be as good as anybody else's too.
funny happening
Everything is funny as long as it is happening to someone else