Quotes by Rayburn, Sam




Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn (January 6, 1882 November 16, 1961) was a United States politician from Texas. He served as the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives for 17 years, and he is widely regarded as the most effective Speaker of the House in American history..

"You cannot be a leader, and ask other people to follow you, unless you know how to follow, too."

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"You'll never get mixed up if you simply tell the truth. Then you don't have to remember what you have said, and you never forget what you have said."

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"If you want to get along, go along."

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

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

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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 to get along, go along. "

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

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

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"Youll never get mixed up if you simply tell the truth. Then you dont have to remember what you have said, and you never forget what you have said. "

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