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In Washington, one man could do what ten of them do. Things kinder run themselves, anyhow.

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Will Rogers
Age: 55 †
Born: 1879
Born: November 4
Died: 1935
Died: August 15
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One way to solve the traffic problem is to keep all the cars that are not paid for off the streets.
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The Supreme Court is divided almost in half on the decisions. Talk about an international court. How would we ever agree with a lot of foreigners when we can't even agree among our own judges?
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That's the trouble with our charities we are always saving somebody away off, when the fellow next to us ain't eating.
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I don't know how I got over the hill without getting to the top.
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