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title: "1 Politicians Think Quotes By Willie Nelson"
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> [Rather than trying to put an end to Eminem or some other rapper, politicians should think about why they're rapping. It's easier to try to censor some kid who's swearing about poverty than it is to stop the poverty.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/willie-nelson/rather-than-trying-to-put-an-end-to-eminem-or-some-other-rapper/)

[Willie Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/willie-nelson/)

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## More by Willie Nelson

> [I am not a pig farmer. The pigs had a great time, but I didn't make any money.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/willie-nelson/i-am-not-a-pig-farmer-the-pigs-had-a-great-time-but-i-didn-t-make-any/)

[Willie Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/willie-nelson/)

> [Songwriters might write cynical, world-wise lyrics and constantly talk about money, but most of us are downright naive when it comes to business.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/willie-nelson/songwriters-might-write-cynical-world-wise-lyrics-and-constantly-talk/)

[Willie Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/willie-nelson/)

> [Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you'll start having positive results.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/willie-nelson/once-you-replace-negative-thoughts-with-positive-ones-you-ll-start/)

[Willie Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/willie-nelson/)

> [My first job was in a Bohemian polka band, the Rejcek family polka band in Abbott. The old man in the band had another…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/willie-nelson/my-first-job-was-in-a-bohemian-polka-band-the-rejcek-family-polka/)

[Willie Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/willie-nelson/)

> [Most of the stuff I've read about me has been true.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/willie-nelson/most-of-the-stuff-i-ve-read-about-me-has-been-true/)

[Willie Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/willie-nelson/)

> [Cruelty is all out of ignorance. If you knew what was in store for you, you wouldn't hurt anybody, because whatever you do comes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/willie-nelson/cruelty-is-all-out-of-ignorance-if-you-knew-what-was-in-store-for-you/)

[Willie Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/willie-nelson/)

> [Americans don't eat horses. They are not raised as food animals and they are treated with chemicals that render them unsafe for consumption. The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/willie-nelson/americans-don-t-eat-horses-they-are-not-raised-as-food-animals-and/)

[Willie Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/willie-nelson/)

> [I was influenced a lot by those around me - there was a lot of singing that went on in the cotton fields.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/willie-nelson/i-was-influenced-a-lot-by-those-around-me-there-was-a-lot-of-singing/)

[Willie Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/willie-nelson/)

> [“And when I die, put it on my stone. God said, Sucker get your bad ass home. I wasn't Superman. I wasn't Superman”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/willie-nelson/and-when-i-die-put-it-on-my-stone-god-said-sucker-get-your-bad-ass/)

[Willie Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/willie-nelson/)

> [Great songs stand out wherever they're from.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/willie-nelson/great-songs-stand-out-wherever-they-re-from/)

[Willie Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/willie-nelson/)

> [I just enjoy both working and not working. And fortunately, I work enough where I get that out of my system, and then we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/willie-nelson/i-just-enjoy-both-working-and-not-working-and-fortunately-i-work/)

[Willie Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/willie-nelson/)

> [Let's get the government stay out of our private lives, once and for all, and stop arresting smokers. Let's take a stand for personal…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/willie-nelson/let-s-get-the-government-stay-out-of-our-private-lives-once-and-for/)

[Willie Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/willie-nelson/)

> [You don't have to be poor to need something or somebody.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/willie-nelson/you-don-t-have-to-be-poor-to-need-something-or-somebody/)

[Willie Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/willie-nelson/)

> [If you go to a magic show, you don't want to see logic.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/willie-nelson/if-you-go-to-a-magic-show-you-don-t-want-to-see-logic/)

[Willie Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/willie-nelson/)

> [Little things I should have said and done I just never took the time You were always on my mind](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/willie-nelson/little-things-i-should-have-said-and-done-i-just-never-took-the-time/)

[Willie Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/willie-nelson/)

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