Quotes by Sam Rayburn

“Son, always tell the truth. Then youll never have to remember what you said the last time.”

“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.”

“When you get too big a majority, youre immediately in trouble”

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

“Leadership must be established from the top down.”

“If you want to get along, go along.”

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

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

“I like power and I like to use it.”

“Our ability to create has outreached our ability to use wisely the products of our invention.”

“Too many of us fail to fulfill our needs because we say no rather than yes, or perhaps later in life, yes when we should say no.”

“The fact is that it takes more than ingredients and technique to cook a good meal. A good cook puts something of himself into the preparation -- he cooks with enjoyment, anticipation, spontaneity, and he is willing to experiment.”

“Never cut a tree down in the wintertime. Never make a negative decision in the low time. Never make your most important decisions when you are in your worst moods. Wait. Be patient. The storm will pass. The spring will come.”

Poverty only tries mens souls. It is loneliness that breaks the heart.

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

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