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One of the evils of democracy is, you have to put up with the man you elect whether you want him or not.
Will Rogers
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Will Rogers
Age: 55 †
Born: 1879
Born: November 4
Died: 1935
Died: August 15
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The problem in America isn't so much what people don't know the problem is what people think they know that just ain't so.
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Elections are a good deal like marriages. There's no accounting for anyone's taste. Every time we see a bridegroom we wonder why she ever picked him, and it's the same with public officials.
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When ignorance gets started it knows no bounds.
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We are here just for a spell and then pass on. So get a few laughs and do the best you can. Live your life so that whenever you lose it, you are ahead.
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