Who said “Too bad that all the people who know how to run the country are busy driving taxicabs…”?

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George Burns. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceLife magazine (December 1979)

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“Too bad that all the people who know how to run the country are busy driving taxicabs and cutting hair.”
— George Burns
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Burns, G. (n.d.). Too bad that all the people who know how to run the country are busy driving taxicabs and cutting hair. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/20239-too-bad-that-all-the-people-who-know/

MLA

Burns, George. “Too bad that all the people who know how to run the country are busy driving taxicabs and cutting hair.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/20239-too-bad-that-all-the-people-who-know/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Burns, George. “Too bad that all the people who know how to run the country are busy driving taxicabs and cutting hair.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/20239-too-bad-that-all-the-people-who-know/.

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