“The cure for the ills of democracy is more democracy” (Al Smith)
New York Governor Al Smith (1873-1944) said in 1923: "If there are any ills that democracy is suffering from today, they can only be cured by more democracy." The quote was part of a…
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“The currency is the share price of a country”
"Think of the currency as the share price of a country" was cited in Newsweek on June 23, 2002. The analogy has become popular and has been frequently cited in the financial media.…
“The customer is always right” (business motto)
Who started the slogan "The customer is always right"? Was it department store founder Marshall Field (1834-1906) of Chicago? The first citations in 1905 seem to indicate this. "The…
“The customer is never wrong” (business motto)
Who started the slogan "The customer is always right"? Was it department store founder Marshall Field (1834-1906) of Chicago? The first citations in 1905 seem to indicate this. "The…
“The customer is not always right. Sometimes the customer is a twat!”
"The customer is always right" is a business slogan. "The customer is not always right. Sometimes the customer is a twat!" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many…
“The daily diary of the American dream” (Wall Street Journal slogan)
The Wall Street Journal began in 1889 and is one of the largest circulation newspapers in America. In 1934, its slogan was: "The Newspaper for the Investor." A 1985 advertising campaign…
“The darkest hour has only sixty minutes”
"The darkest hour has only sixty minutes" is a popular inspirational saying. "Yes, it is true that the darkest hour is only sixty minutes, after all" was cited in 1897.…
“The day has begun, drink coffee, smile, and be thankful for the life you have”
"Today I will drink coffee, smile and be thankful" and "The day has begun, drink coffee, smile, and be thankful for the life you have" are sayings that have been printed on many…
“The days of good grammar has went”
"The days of good grammar has went" is a joke that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter by "Bring ice cream" on October 10, 2009. TwitterBring ice…
“The days of wine and roses are over” (Gov. Hugh Carey)
"Days of wine and roses" was the title of a 1962 film starring Jack Lemmon and Lee Remick, and directed by Blake Edwards. The line comes from an 1896 poem by English writer Ernest Dowson…
“The dead soldier’s silence sings our national anthem”
"The dead soldier's silence sings our national anthem" is a popular Memorial Day quotation that has been printed on many images. The saying has been credited to Rev. Aaron Kilbourn…
“The decline of civilization can be traced back to when they stopped putting toys in cereal boxes”
Toys in cereal boxes were popular in the 1960s and early 1970s, but began to be phased out by 1980. "The decline of civilization started when they stopped putting toys in boxes of cereal"…
“The decline of civilization started when they stopped putting toys in boxes of cereal”
Toys in cereal boxes were popular in the 1960s and early 1970s, but began to be phased out by 1980. "The decline of civilization started when they stopped putting toys in boxes of cereal"…
“The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826) was the third President of the United States (1801–1809), the principal author of the…
“The Democrat Party: A bunch of rich people convincing poor people to vote for rich people…”
"Dimocrats: Rich people convincing poor people the other rich people are the reason they're poor" was posted on Twitter by Joel on May 29, 2014. "Democrats: Rich people telling…
“The Department of Health is seeking married people to educate on social distancing”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in social distancing requirements. Many long-married people had prior experience with this. "Irish couples married more than 7 years being hired by…
“The depressing thing about tennis is that I’ll never be as good as a wall”
"The depressing thing about tennis is that no matter how good I get, I'll never be as good as a wall" is a joke from American stand-up comedian Mich Hedberg (1968-2005) that has been…
“The devil makes his Christmas pie of lawyers’ tongues and clerks’ fingers”
"The devil makes his Christmas pie of lawyers' tongues and clerks' fingers" is often said to be an old English proverb, but it appears to be an Italian proverb. John Florio…
“The dice have no memory”
"The dice have no memory" means that, while the dice usually follow the odds, the dice don't always do so. For example, there might be a roll of double sixes; another roll of double…
“The dick vein on a Snickers really makes it”
The top of a Snickers chocolate bar has waves of chocolate that appear to many people to resemble veins. "I luv snickers. Big chocolate stick in my mouth. They have veins just like a...I’ll…