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Sam Rayburn

(1882–1961) Politician United States

29 quotes in 106 categories

Sam Rayburn was a politician from the United States, best known for Memorial Services.

Quick Facts About Sam Rayburn

Born: January 6, 1882
Died: November 16, 1961
Nationality: United States
Profession: Politician
Notable works: Memorial Services

About Sam Rayburn

Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn was an American politician who served as the 43rd speaker of the United States House of Representatives. He was a three-time House speaker, former House majority leader, two-time House minority leader, and a 25-term congressman, representing Texas's 4th congressional district as a Democrat from 1913 to 1961. He holds the record for the longest tenure as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, serving for over 17 years.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Congressional Gold Medal

Quotes by Sam Rayburn

Dont try to go too fast. Learn your job. Dont ever talk until you know what youre talking about. If you want…

Jobs

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A jackass can kick a barn down, but it takes a carpenter to build one.

Barn

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Don't try to go too fast. Learn your job. Don't ever talk until you know what you're talking about... If you want…

Ifs

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No one has a finer command of language than the person who keeps his mouth shut.

Command

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If a man has common sense, he has all the sense there is.

Common

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A damn independent boy; independent as a hog on ice.

Damn

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“Any jackass can kick down a barn. It takes a carpenter to build on.”

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Any jackass can kick down a barn, but it takes a good carpenter to build one.

Carpenter

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There's no education in the second kick of a mule

Education

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When you get too big a majority, you're immediately in trouble.

Majority

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Too many critics mistake the deliberations of the Congress for its decisions.

Congress

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Any man who will cheat for you will cheat against you.

Cheat

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Poverty only tries men's souls. It is loneliness that breaks the heart.

Break

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They may be just as intelligent as you say. But I'd feel a helluva lot better if just one of them had…

Feels

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The real actor has a direct line to the collective heart.

Direct

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Son, if you can't take their money, drink their whiskey, screw their women, and then vote against 'em, you don't deserve to…

Congress

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“Any jackass can kick down a barn, but it takes a carpenter to build one." (Good comment for reflecting on Nazism)”

Nazism

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When the concept of Social Security came before the House, every Republican but one voted against it. Had it not been for…

Big business

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“Any jackass can kick down a barn, but it takes a carpenter to build one." (God comment to reflect on Nazism)”

Nazism

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I like power and I like to use it.

Power

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In my many years as a Representative in Congress it is my observation that the district that is best represented is the…

Character

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If you want to get along, go along.

Along

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Don't ever talk until you know what you're talking about...

Knows

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Let the other fellow get the headlines. I'll take the laws.

Fellows

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Son, always tell the truth. Then you'll never have to remember what you said the last time.

Last time

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