Aphorisms Galore!

Will Rogers

American actor; b. 1879; d. 1935

Aphorisms Attributed to This Aphorist

tiny.ag/pjkyl6oi  ·  submitted 1997

An ignorant person is one who doesn't know what you have just found out.

Will Rogers, in Altruism and Cynicism

tiny.ag/3hmwb2tb  ·  submitted 1997

Diplomacy is the art of saying "nice doggy" until you can find a rock.

Will Rogers, in Law and Politics

tiny.ag/2gn81rn4  ·  submitted 1997

Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.

Will Rogers, in Work and Recreation

tiny.ag/dy2zaj4v  ·  submitted 1997

Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects.

Will Rogers, in Wisdom and Ignorance

tiny.ag/e5isa1rp  ·  submitted 1997

I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts.

Will Rogers, in Law and Politics

tiny.ag/mzqjkhnh  ·  submitted 1997

Why not go out on a limb? That's where the fruit is.

Will Rogers, in Success and Failure

tiny.ag/wbfvn5e9  ·  submitted 1997

A conference is just an admission that you want somebody to join you in your troubles.

Will Rogers, in Work and Recreation