Thomas R. Marshall Professions : Former Vice President of the United States Born : March 14, 1854 Died : June 1, 1925 Browse All Authors Top 8 quotes by Thomas R. Marshall Death had to take Roosevelt sleeping, for if he had been awake, there would have been a fight. Thomas R. Marshall awake fighting sleep Once there were two brothers. One ran away to sea; the other was elected vice president of the United States. And nothing was heard of either of them again. Thomas R. Marshall brother sea two What America needs is a good five-cent cigar. Thomas R. Marshall smoking america needs I'm from Indiana, the home of more first-rate second-class men than any other state in the union. Thomas R. Marshall home class men I make no pretense to accuracy. I shall be quite content if the sensibilities of no one are wounded by anything I may reduce to type. Thomas R. Marshall accuracy type may What this country needs is a really good 5-cent cigar Thomas R. Marshall cigar country needs What this country needs is a really good five cent cigar. Thomas R. Marshall really good five country Once there were two brothers: one ran away to sea, the other was elected Vice-President-and nothing was ever heard from either of them again. Thomas R. Marshall away nothing sea two Similar Authors Alben W. Barkley former-vice-president-of-the-united-states Al Gore former-vice-president-of-the-united-states Adlai Stevenson I former-vice-president-of-the-united-states Dick Cheney former-vice-president-of-the-united-states Dan Quayle former-vice-president-of-the-united-states Aaron Burr former-vice-president-of-the-united-states All Authors