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Farmers spend more time at Conventions than they do plowing.
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Will Rogers
Age: 55 †
Born: 1879
Born: November 4
Died: 1935
Died: August 15
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I am telling folks that the Country as a whole is Sound, and that all those who's heads are solid are bound to get back into the market again. I tell 'em that this Country is bigger than Wall Street, and if they don't believe it, I show 'em the map.
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If you are trying to get out of the hole, stop digging.
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Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.
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When should a college athlete turn pro? Not until he has earned all he can in college as an amateur.
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Never blame a legislative body for not doing something. When they do nothing, that don't hurt anybody. When they do something is when they become dangerous.
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