“Teachers open the door, but you must enter by yourself”
"Teachers open the door; you enter by yourself" is a popular proverb that has been printed on many gift items, such as posters, T-shirts and bags. "Teachers open the door; you enter…
“The life you live is the lesson you teach”
"The life you live is the lesson you teach" is a saying that has appeared on posters. The saying has been cited in print in 1918, 1919 and 1923, and then it suddenly became popular in…
“Knowledge is the greatest gift”
"Knowledge is the greatest gift" is a popular saying that's often used by schools and libraries. L. Frank Baum (1856-1919) might have coined (or at least popularized) the saying in…
“A teacher takes a hand, opens a mind and touches a heart”
"A teacher takes a hand, opens a mind and touches a heart" has been printed on many gift items, such as posters, mugs, hats and T-shirts. "A teacher takes a hand, opens a mind,…
“Education is a better safeguard of liberty than a standing army”
“Education is a better safeguard for liberty than a standing army. If we retrench the wages of the schoolmaster, we must raise the wages of the recruiting sergeant," said Massachusetts…
“Go hang a salami! I’m a lasagna hog!” (palindrome)
Go Hang a Salami! I'm a Lasagna Hog! and Other Palindromes (1991) by author and illustrator Jon Agee popularized a food palindrome (a sentence reading the same forwards and backwards). Agee…
“The sign says you’re open 24 hours.” / “Not in a row!” (joke)
Massachusetts comedian Steven Wright has joked about 24-hour stores since at least 1983: "I went to the 24-hour store and it was closed, so I complained to the manager. 'Sure we're…
“It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education”
"It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education" is often credited (without a source) to the physicist Albert Einstein (1879-1955). "It is a miracle that curiosity survives…
“Anarchy is better than no government at all”
"Anarchy is better than no government at all" is a jocular one-line saying that has been print on gift items, such as bumper stickers, buttons and T-shirts. The saying has been cited in…
“Proper tea is theft” (anarchist joke)
"Property is theft" was written by Pierre-Joseph Proudhon (1809-1865) in his book What is Property? Or, an Inquiry into the Principle of Right and Government (1840). "Proper tea is…
“Libertarians are anarchists with money”
"Libertarians are anarchists with money" is a jocular one-line saying that appears in many lists of libertarian jokes. The saying has been cited in print since at least 1995 and is of…
“A libertarian is a conservative who’s been busted”
"A neoconservative is a liberal who has been mugged by reality" has been credited to Irving Kristol's writing from 1983. "A libertarian is a conservative who's been…
“A libertarian is a liberal who learned economics”
"A libertarian is a liberal who learned economics" is a jocular one-line saying that appears in many lists of libertarian jokes. The saying has been cited in print since at least 2004 and…
“Down goes Frazier!”
Heavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier (1944-2011) lost his title to George Foreman in a January 22, 1973 fight in Kingston, Jamaica. Howard Cosell made his famous broadcasting call after Foreman…
“How many libertarians does it take to change a light bulb?” (joke)
A classic libertarian joke is: Q: How many libertarians does it take to screw in a light bulb? A: None. The free market will do it. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1981 and is of…
“No news is good news; no journalists is even better”
"No news is good news" is a proverb that dates to about the 1500s. "No news is good news; no journalists is even better" was in the book The Treasury of Humorous Quotations…
“There are no accidents in politics”
Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. (1888-1969) took a low profile in the 1960 presidential election; only after his son, John F. Kennedy, won the election did both father and son appear in photographs…
“The real menace to our republic is the invisible government”
Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919), in a speech in August 1912, sought "to destroy this invisible government, to dissolve the unholy alliance between corrupt business and corrupt politics."…
“In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens you can bet it was planned that way.”
Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945) is often credited for saying, "In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens you can bet it was planned that way." However, there is no…
“What’s the difference between a minarchist and an anarchist? Six months”
A popular libertarian joke is: "What's the difference between a minarchist and an anarchist? Six months" Minarchists believe in a minimum amount of government, such as the security…