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We always want the best man to win an election. Unfortunately, he never runs.

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Will Rogers
Age: 55 †
Born: 1879
Born: November 4
Died: 1935
Died: August 15
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Common sense is not an issue in politics--it's an affliction.
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I am proud of the fact there is not a human being that I have got it in for. I never met a man I didn't like.
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Golf is a wonderful exercise. You can stand on your feet for hours, watching somebody else putt.
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I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a Democrat.
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