"The trouble with practical jokes is that..." - Quote by Will Rogers
The trouble with practical jokes is that very often they get elected.
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“Don't squat with your spurs on.”
“And the thing about my jokes is, they don't hurt anybody. You can take 'em or leave 'em - you can say they're funny or they're terrible or they're good, or whatever, but you can just pass 'em by. But with Congress, every time they make a joke, it's a law! And every time they make a law, it's a joke!”
“You can't say civilization don't advance... in every war they kill you in a new way.”
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“Men can never escape being governed. Either they must govern themselves or they must submit to being governed by others.”
“We cuss Congress, and we joke about 'em, but they are all good fellows at heart, and if they wasn't in Congress, why, they would be doing something else against us that might be even worse.”
“Hillary Clinton possesses an extraordinary intelligence and a remarkable work ethic. I am proud that she will be our next secretary of state.”