--- title: "2 John McKeithen Quotes - Famous Lawyer" description: "John Julian McKeithen was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 49th governor of Louisiana from 1964 to 1972. Browse 2 John McKeithen quotes." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b013/author-john-mckeithen-51928.jpg" --- ![Portrait of John McKeithen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b013/author-john-mckeithen-51928.jpg) # John McKeithen (1918–1999) Lawyer United States **2** quotes in **20** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet John McKeithen was a lawyer from the United States. ## Quick Facts About John McKeithen Born May 28, 1918 Died June 4, 1999 Nationality United States Profession Lawyer ## About John McKeithen John Julian McKeithen was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 49th governor of Louisiana from 1964 to 1972. A populist Democrat, McKeithen was the first Louisiana governor in the 20th century to win consecutive terms after a constitutional amendment allowed re-election. His administration is best known for overseeing the beginnings of school integration, controversial payments to the Ku Klux Klan, and the launch of large-scale infrastructure projects, including the establishment of the Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District and the initial development of the Louisiana Superdome, which became one of the most iconic sports venues in the United States. ## Awards & Honors Bronze Star Medal ## Quotes by John McKeithen > [Humor is a hole that lets the sawdust out of a stuffed shirt.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mckeithen/humor-is-a-hole-that-lets-the-sawdust-out-of-a-stuffed-shirt/) [John McKeithen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mckeithen/) [Comedy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/comedy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4a1/john-mckeithen-108867_comedy_humor-is-a-hole-that-lets-the-sawdust-ou_820741.jpg) > [If you can't win, make the one ahead of you break the record.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mckeithen/if-you-can-t-win-make-the-one-ahead-of-you-break-the-record/) [John McKeithen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mckeithen/) [Ahead](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ahead/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/008/john-mckeithen-108867_break_if-you-can-t-win-make-the-one-ahead-of-y_1213934.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mckeithen/#itemlist", "name": "John McKeithen Quotes", "numberOfItems": 2, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Humor is a hole that lets the sawdust out of a stuffed shirt.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "John McKeithen" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mckeithen/humor-is-a-hole-that-lets-the-sawdust-out-of-a-stuffed-shirt/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4a1/john-mckeithen-108867_comedy_humor-is-a-hole-that-lets-the-sawdust-ou_820741.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4a1/john-mckeithen-108867_comedy_humor-is-a-hole-that-lets-the-sawdust-ou_820741.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4a1/john-mckeithen-108867_comedy_humor-is-a-hole-that-lets-the-sawdust-ou_820741.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Humor is a hole that lets the sawdust out of a stuffed shirt.” — John McKeithen", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "If you can't win, make the one ahead of you break the record.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "John McKeithen" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mckeithen/if-you-can-t-win-make-the-one-ahead-of-you-break-the-record/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/008/john-mckeithen-108867_break_if-you-can-t-win-make-the-one-ahead-of-y_1213934.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/008/john-mckeithen-108867_break_if-you-can-t-win-make-the-one-ahead-of-y_1213934.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/008/john-mckeithen-108867_break_if-you-can-t-win-make-the-one-ahead-of-y_1213934.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“If you can't win, make the one ahead of you break the record.” — John McKeithen", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } } ] }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mckeithen/#person", "name": "John McKeithen", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mckeithen/", "image": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b013/author-john-mckeithen-51928.jpg" }, { "@type": "ProfilePage", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mckeithen/#webpage", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mckeithen/", "name": "John McKeithen", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mckeithen/#person" }, "primaryImageOfPage": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4a1/john-mckeithen-108867_comedy_humor-is-a-hole-that-lets-the-sawdust-ou_820741.jpg" }, "description": "John Julian McKeithen was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 49th governor of Louisiana from 1964 to 1972. 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