Who Remembers Will Rogers ?

A Few Of His Famous Quotes

"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.

"Always drink upstream from the herd".

"Don't squat with your spurs on".

"Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment".

"I don't want to complain but every time they build a tax structure, the first thing they nail is me!"

"If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin".

"If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around".

"If you're ridin' ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it's still there".

"Income tax has made more liars out of the American people than golf".

"It don't take a genius to spot a goat in a flock of sheep".

"Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier 'n puttin' it back in".

"Lord, the money we do spend on Government and it's not one bit better than the government we got for one third the money twenty years ago".

"Never kick a cow chip on a hot day".

"Never miss a good chance to shut up".

"Never slap a man who's chewin' tobacco".

"On account of being a democracy and run by the people, we are the only nation in the world that has to keep a government four years, no matter what it does".

"The quickest way to double your money is to fold it over and put it back in your pocket".

"There's two theories to arguin' with a woman. Neither one works".

"When you give a lesson in meanness to a critter or a person, don't be surprised if they learn their lesson".

"When you're throwin' your weight around, be ready to have it thrown around by somebody else".

Will Rogers on Taxes

Will Rogers, having paid too much income tax one year, tried in vain to claim a rebate. His numerous letters and queries remained unanswered. Eventually the form for the next year's return arrived. In the section marked Deductions, Rogers listed: Bad Debt US Government $43,000

Regis Sauger (Writer takes no personal credit for article. A reprint from a collection of famous quotes for the readers to enjoy) www.yurcredit.com

Regis Sauger is a licensed Mortgage Broker in Florida, an author, lecturer on credit awareness. He have conducted seminars for underwriters, attorneys, mortgage lenders, realtors and the general public. http://www.yurcredit.com