Will Rogers1879–1935The quotations of
Will Rogers
American humorist and entertainer
1879–1935
41 quotes, most often on Comedy, Politics and Government.
I’m not a member of any organized political party, I’m a Democrat!
Will Rogers, Ambassador of Good Will, Prince of Wit and Wisdom (1935), Ch. 9 “Rogers was a lifelong Democrat but he studiously avoided partisanshipThe more you read about politics, you got to admit that each party is worse than the other.
The Illiterate Digest (1924), “Breaking into the Writing Game”Politics has got so expensive that it takes lots of money to even get beat with.
Daily Telegram #1538, The First Good News of the 1928 Campaign! Mr. Rogers Says He Will Not Run For Anything (28 June 1931)- The Illiterate Digest (1924), “Breaking into the Writing Game”
- The Illiterate Digest (1924)
- As quoted in P. J. O’Brien, Will Rogers, Ambassador of Good Will, Prince of Wit and Wisdom (1935), Ch. 9
Communism is like prohibition, it’s a good idea but it won’t work.
The Autobiography of Will Rogers (1949)You’ve got to be optimist to be a Democrat, and you’ve got to be a humorist to stay one.
Good Gulf radio show (24 June 1934)If you ever injected truth into politics you’d have no politics.
Syndicated column, “A Few Shots of Scopolamin” (15 July 1923)
