“Rights are not gifts from government”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikiquote: Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson (13 April 1743 – 4 July 1826) was author of the Declaration of Independence (1776) and the Virginia Statute for Religious…
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“Righty tighty, lefty loosey” (screw/unscrew)
A popular meme for how to screw and unscrew (nuts, screws, jars, et al.) is: "Righty, tighty. Lefty, loosey." The rhyme has been cited in print since at least 1977. "Clockwise…
“Ring, relax and wait” (elevator safety procedure)
"Ring, relax and wait" is the elevator safety chant introduced in 2009 to schoolchildren by New York City Department of Buildings commissioner Robert D. LiMandri. Several fatal elevator…
“Rise and wine” (“Rise & wine”)
"Rise and wine" ("Rise & wine") -- a pun on "rise and shine" -- is a wine saying that has been printed on many images. There was a JoJo's Rise and Wine at…
“Risk comes from not knowing what you are doing”
"Risk comes from not knowing what you are doing" is a quotation from billionaire investor Warren Buffett (who got rich by knowing what he's doing). The popular investment saying has…
“Risking is better than regretting” (“Risk is better than regret”)
"Risking is better than regretting" ("Risk is better than regret") is a saying that has been printed in several images. "Maybe taking a risk is better than regret" was…
“Risotto is Italian porridge”
Risotto has been compared to porridge. "Risotto is the Italian version of rice porridge" was posted on Twitter by Uei Lam on September 8, 2009. "risotto is italian porridge" was…
“Risotto is just dinner porridge”
Risotto has been compared to porridge. "Risotto is the Italian version of rice porridge" was posted on Twitter by Uei Lam on September 8, 2009. "risotto is italian porridge" was…
“Risotto is just savory rice porridge”
Risotto has been compared to porridge. "Risotto is the Italian version of rice porridge" was posted on Twitter by Uei Lam on September 8, 2009. "risotto is italian porridge" was…
“Risotto is like night time porridge with cheese in it”
Risotto has been compared to porridge. "Risotto is the Italian version of rice porridge" was posted on Twitter by Uei Lam on September 8, 2009. "risotto is italian porridge" was…
“Risotto is the most pasta-like rice. Orzo is the most rice-like pasta”
Many people get confused between orzo and risotto, and they wonder what dish is pasta and what is rice. "risotto is made with rice. orzo is a type of pasta about the size of rice" was…
“Road work ahead? Yeah, well I sure hope it does”
The sign "Road Work Ahead" means that the road is being fixed. It does not mean that the "road works ahead," but there have been jokes. "ROAD WORK AHEAD? UH YEAH, I SURE…
“Roadside sobriety tests are getting ridiculous. Last night I had to fold a fitted sheet…”
"Roadside sobriety tests are getting ridiculous. Last night I had to fold a fitted sheet..." is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Folding a fitted sheet is a problem…
“Roast a marshmallow and party s’more”
"Roast a marshmallow and party s'more" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "'Roast a marshmallow and party S'more' bar sign" was posted on…
“Rock lobster implies the existence of heavy metal, pop, and easy listening lobster”
Rock lobster has nothing to do with rock music or rock-paper-scissors, but there are jokes. "the existence of the rock lobster implies the existence of the paper lobster & the scissors…
“Rock lobster implies the existence of paper lobster and scissors lobster”
Rock lobster has nothing to do with rock music or rock-paper-scissors, but there are jokes. "the existence of the rock lobster implies the existence of the paper lobster & the scissors…
“Rock salt implies the existence of country salt and rap salt”
Rock salt might imply the existence of other salts that are non-rock. "Supermarket has rock salt, but they're always out of jazz salt" was posted on Twitter by AlburyBibleChurch on…
“Rock salt implies the existence of paper salt and scissor salt”
Rock salt might imply the existence of other salts that are non-rock. "Supermarket has rock salt, but they're always out of jazz salt" was posted on Twitter by AlburyBibleChurch on…
“Rocky Mountain oysters are the original sack lunch”
"Rocky Mountain oysters are the original sack lunch" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Rocky Mountain "oysters" (also called "calf fries") are…
“Rode hard and put away wet”
"Been rode hard and put away wet" (or "rode hard and put up wet") is when a person (or a car) is being driven hard, like a sweaty horse after a long, hard ride. It was a…