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If you want to know how a man stands, go among the people who are in his same business.

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Will Rogers
Age: 55 †
Born: 1879
Born: November 4
Died: 1935
Died: August 15
Actor
Film Actor
Film Producer
Journalist
Politician
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Stage Actor
Oologah
Oklahoma
William Penn Adair Rogers
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Coolidge is a better example of evolution than either Bryan or Darrow, for he knows when not to talk, which is the biggest asset the monkey possesses over the human.
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Live in such a way that you would not be ashamed to sell your parrot to the town gossip.
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Ammunition beats persuasion when you are looking for freedom.
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