William Penn Adair, better known as ‘Will Rogers’, was an American comedian, commentator, and silent and sound film actor. He was known worldwide thanks to his writings and also for having been one of the highest paid actors in old Hollywood.
In this collection of the best quotes from Will Rogers You will learn about this artist’s philosophy of life and his opinions on various topics.
13. The terrible deception of love is that it begins by making us play, not with a woman from the outside world, but with a doll inside our brain.
About the idealization of the ‘perfect couple’, which obviously does not exist.
14. If advertisers spent the same amount of money improving their products as they spend advertising them, they wouldn’t even need to advertise them.
Appearances matter greatly in the business world.
15. We will never have true civilization until we have learned to recognize the rights of others.
The absolute step towards peace is respect for others.
16. If I studied all my life, I couldn’t think of half the amount of strange things that happen in a session of Congress.
Nobody understands the things that happen in government congresses. Because these are in charge of blocking access to the town.
17. You give us enough time to argue about something and we will present it to you in evidence to prove that the Ten Commandments should never be ratified.
Many people use religion as excuses to be moralistic about things that are different from their beliefs.
18. Pretending is indeed Washington’s game. Pretend independence, for example.
A criticism of the promises made by the government.
19. A man only learns in two ways, one by reading, and the other by association with more intelligent people.
Education and good contacts help us move forward in life.
20. I’m not kidding. I just watch the government and report the facts.
Behind his jokes, there was always a harsh truth.
21. Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.
Good and bad experiences are the ones that teach us the most lessons.
22. When I die, I want to die like my grandfather who died peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in his car.
A sample of his peculiar humor.
23. Golf is good for the soul. You get so angry with yourself that you forget to hate your enemies.
A possible benefit of golf?
24. The worst thing that happens to you can be the best thing for you if you don’t let it get the best of you.
It all depends on the attitude with which we face conflicts.
25. The more you learn to read, the less you learn to earn a living.
A statement that is more alive than ever.
26. A meeting is just a way of admitting that you want to involve other people in your own problems.
A form of social relief or showing off in front of others.
27. There is only one thing that can kill movies, and that is education.
On the use of films as a form of cultural indoctrination.
28. Jealousy is usually nothing more than a restless tyranny applied to matters of love.
Jealousy can tear down even the strongest of relationships.
29. Too many people spend the money they earned… to buy things they don’t want… to impress people they don’t like.
All to pretend to be something they are not, in order to be accepted in a society.
30. There is no melancholy without memory nor memory without melancholy.
Melancholy is a fundamental part of our longing for the past.
31. Sometimes you have to take risks because that’s where the fruit is.
Would you take risks to pursue your dreams?
32. People’s minds change with observation and not with discussion.
As the saying goes, ‘you have to see to believe’.
33. Great artists say that the most beautiful thing in the world is a baby. Well, next is an old woman, because every wrinkle is an image.
Old people always have interesting stories to tell.
34. What constitutes a life well spent, anyway? The love and admiration of your fellow human beings is all anyone can ask for.
The way your loved ones remember you is the reference to how you lived your life.
35. The United States has never lost a war and has never won a conference.
A country that lives for war?
36. The foolishness that a man commits by marrying a cook or his best friend’s mistress is generally the only poetic act he performs in the course of his existence.
Actions that can cost a lot in the future.
37. Our constitution protects foreigners, drunks, and US senators.
To everyone except the people.
38. Between two lovers, the proof that one loves too much forever excuses the recipient from loving enough.
True love between two lovers prevails despite all the changes.
39. You shake a slogan at an American and it’s like showing a hungry dog a bone.
Propaganda that plays with the pride of Americans.
40. If stupidity got us into this mess, why can’t it get us out of it?
How easy it would be to get out of all those problems in which we fall for any nonsense.
41. The United States already holds the record for strange movements. Now we have a new one. It’s called ‘restoring trust’. Rich men who have never had a mission in life other than looking at a stock board are working day and night “restoring trust.”
A critique of how capitalism consumes everything in its path and continues to promise false security for the people.
42. Becoming a hero is the shortest profession on earth.
A hero can be forgotten very quickly, when he goes out of style.
43. Live in such a way that you would not be ashamed to sell your parrot to the town gossip.
A way of saying that you live without fearing what others may say about you.
44. You have to be (an) optimist to be a democrat, and you have to be a humorist to remain one.
About his position as a comedian and democrat.
45. The income tax has generated a greater number of liars in the American people than golf.
About people who try to hide their assets to avoid paying taxes.
46. I will always do my best, no matter where I am.
Give everything you do, without paying attention to anything else.
47. There were no abnormals when homosexuality was the norm.
A question of fashion or liberalism?
48. People only dislike conversation when it’s about them.
Many people love to criticize others but get offended when people talk about them.
49. Ancient Rome declined because it had a Senate, what is going to happen to us who have a Senate and a Congress?
Until now, it has remained standing, although increasingly, with greater obstacles to overcome.
50. That’s one thing about a little education. It pampers you for real work. The more you know, the more you think someone owes you their life.
The real world not only requires education but also skills to face various situations.
51. You never get a second chance to make a first impression.
Although we should not be carried away by appearances, the first impression is your cover letter.
52. Don’t let yesterday spend too much of today.
A reminder to not let the past get in the way of our present.
53. I’m just an old country boy in a big city trying to get along.
The way he expressed himself.
54. Personally, I have always felt that the best doctor in the world is the veterinarian. He can’t ask his patients what the problem is…he just has to know.
Without a doubt, a work that deserves all the recognition in the world.
55. Even if you are on the right path, you will be stepped on if you sit down.
We must never let our guard down, even when we have achieved success, because we can fall.
56. Diplomacy is the art of saying ‘good dog’ until you find a rock.
Maintain confidence before delivering the final blow.
57. Remember, to get along, follow along. … There is no more independence in politics than in prison.
An ironic comment on freedom for those who think about politics.
58. I wonder if it’s not just cowardice rather than generosity that makes us tip.
A kind of social pressure to look good to everyone.
59. I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a democrat.
Talking about his political inclination.
60. I’m not a real movie star. I still have the same wife. I started when I was twenty-eight years old.
About the countless infidelities that exist within the world of Hollywood.
61. It’s easy to be a comedian when you have the entire government working for you.
His biggest inspiration for his jokes.
62. Advertising is the art of convincing people to spend money they don’t have on things they don’t need.
One of the most effective tricks of consumerism.
63. Rumors travel faster, but they don’t stay the truth.
The truth always comes to stay.
64. The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking spaces.
It is very tempting to throw in the towel and stay in our comfort zone.
65. Pain is such an uncomfortable sensation that even a small amount of it is enough to ruin every enjoyment.
A small drop of suffering is capable of clouding any amount of happiness.
66. You only love what you do not fully possess.
Do we love what is most difficult for us to have?
67. Common memories are sometimes the most peaceful.
Peace of mind is in the simple things in life.
68. That rebound of our own affection is what we call the feelings of the other and that fascinates us more than on the outward journey because we do not recognize that it comes from us.
Talking about the reciprocal power of love.
69. Everything is changing. People take comedians seriously and politicians as a joke.
A change that is still present.
70. A child prodigy is someone who knows as much as a child as he did as an adult.
A professional who continues to appreciate the power of creativity.
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