Sadly, it appears that this is a quote taken from A Pillar of Iron (1965), a fictionalized account of the life of Cicero by Taylor Caldwell. While this does not conclusively mean that he did not say it, or something similar to it, I can not find anything linking the actual Cicero to this statement. (I was rather disappointed by this discovery.) It has become an "Urban legend" that Cicero said this.
Rogers was a Democrat, people. He believed that public assistance was helpful: "These people that you’re asked to aid, why they’re not asking for charity, they are naturally asking for a job, but if you can't give ‘em a job why the next best thing you can do is see that they have food and the necessities of life. I don't suppose there’s the most unemployed or the hungriest man in America has contributed in one way to the wealth of every millionaire in America." - Will Rogers, 1931.
Sadly, it appears that this is a quote taken from A Pillar of Iron (1965), a fictionalized account of the life of Cicero by Taylor Caldwell. While this does not conclusively mean that he did not say it, or something similar to it, I can not find anything linking the actual Cicero to this statement. (I was rather disappointed by this discovery.) It has become an "Urban legend" that Cicero said this.
jadimorok 1 month ago
Rogers was a Democrat, people. He believed that public assistance was helpful: "These people that you’re asked to aid, why they’re not asking for charity, they are naturally asking for a job, but if you can't give ‘em a job why the next best thing you can do is see that they have food and the necessities of life. I don't suppose there’s the most unemployed or the hungriest man in America has contributed in one way to the wealth of every millionaire in America." - Will Rogers, 1931.
terabyte30 7 months ago
Will Rogers, one of my all time heros bar none. If we had listened to him in the 30's he would'nt make so much sence now.
tydodge 10 months ago
Cicero is extremely underrated, he had some great quotes
ivan1045 2 years ago
SO TRUE SO TRUE
col32rocks 3 years ago
Thanks Tammy. Glad you find it interesting.
WillRogersNow 3 years ago
hmmm. . . . I'm going to have to watch some more of these videos over the weekend.
grandplans 3 years ago