Rogers, Will -- (Spurious)

Dave — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:22:20 +0000

Be thankful we’re not getting all the government we’re paying for.

Will Rogers (1879-1935) American humorist
(Spurious)

Not found in any of his works. Not attributed to Rogers until the mid-1960s.

For more information on the possible origins of this quotation, see Quote Origin: Thank Goodness We Don’t Get As Much Government As We Pay For – Quote Investigator®.

Dirksen, Everett -- (Attributed)

Dave — Sun, 01 Feb 2004 16:00:00 +0000

A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you’re talking real money.

Everett Dirksen (1896-1969) American politician
(Attributed)

Frequently attributed to Dirksen, but not found in his writings or speeches. An anonymous reference is made in "Topics of the Times," New York Times (10 Jan 1938): "Well, now, about this new budget. It's a billion here and a billion there, and by and by it begins to mount up into money."

WIST Quotations

Rogers, Will -- (Spurious)

Dirksen, Everett -- (Attributed)