“If voting changed anything, they’d make it illegal”
Entry in progress -- B.P. [This entry was prepared with the assistance of Garson O'Toole, the Quote Investigator.] “If vaccines worked, only the elite would be vaccinated” is a similar…
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“If war and infrastructure spending helps the economy, why don’t we just bomb our own cities?”
"If war and infrastructure spending helps the economy, why don't we just bomb our own cities?" is shown on a meme, as posted on Facebook by Tung Nguyen on March 19, 2024. Authorship…
“If wars can be started by lies, then peace can be started by truth”
"If wars can be started by lies, (then) peace can be started by truth" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Julian Assange, the director of WikiLeaks, said at an anti-war…
“If we all just stay home for 2 weeks, we could flatten the gas shortage curve”
A temporary closure of the Colonial Pipeline in May 2021 caused gas shortages in the United States. Some people applied Coivd-19 (coronavirus) pandemic logic to the problem. "Maybe if everyone…
“If we all just switched to cursive and stick shift cars, we could cripple a generation”
People don't write in cursive or drive stick shift cars like they used to. "If we all just switched to cursive and stick shift cars, we could cripple an entire generation" is a…
“If we all stay inside a bit longer, then maybe we can starve mosquitos to extinction”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic caused people to quarantine in their homes. Many people wondered if all the mosquitoes would starve because of the lack of humans to bite. "Mosquitos are…
“If we are pronounced dead when our heart stops, why are we not pronounced alive when our heart starts?”
"If we are pronounced dead when our heart stops, why are we not pronounced alive when our heart starts?" is a pro-life (anti-abortion) saying that has been printed on many images.…
“If we are to live together, we have to talk”
Former U.S. first lady Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) met with Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev (1894-1971) at her Manhattan home in October 1960. Roosevelt explained the situation (as cited in the…
“If we are what we eat, I’m fast, cheap and easy”
The food phrase "you are what you eat" is taken from a phrase by Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (1755-1826): "Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are." Many…
“If we aren’t supposed to eat animals, why are they made out of meat?”
"If we aren't supposed to eat animals, why are they made out of meat?" is a humorous saying that has been put on T-shirts and has been included in many collections of one-line…
“If we become less white who’s gonna play that funky music?”
"Play that funky music, white boy" is a line in the song "Play That Funky Music" (1976) by Wild Cherry. The line had been suggested to the band while playing to a predominantly…
“If we can just get through this month, we only have one more month to go before we need to get through another month”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic made people take things day by day. "If we can just get through this month, we only have one more month to go before we need to get through another…
“If we can just get through this month, we only have one more month to go before we need to get through another month”
"If we can just get through this month, we only have one more month to go before we need to get through another month" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Many people…
“If we can’t be equally rich, we can at least be equally poor”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksCome Wind, Come WeatherBy Daphne du MaurierNew York NY: Doubleday, Doran1941Pg. 48:"We must all be equal now," he said. "If we can't be…
“If we can’t say someone is dead until their heart stops beating, why can’t we say someone is alive when their heart starts beating?”
"If we are pronounced dead when our heart stops, why are we not pronounced alive when our heart starts?" is a pro-life (anti-abortion) saying that has been printed on many images.…
“If we can’t trust people with freedom, how can we trust them with power?”
"If you can't trust people with freedom, how can you trust people with power?" is a political saying that has been printed on many images. "If we can't trust people with…
“If we continue wearing masks, the next generation will think a mouth is a private part”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in many requirements to wear face masks. "I think Americans would even accept mandatory face masks over isolation. I predict by next year, the human…
“If we divide 123 genders by white supremacy, how much climate change do we have?”
"If we divide 123 genders by white supremacy, how much climate change do we have?" (also "If you divide 170 genders by white supremacy... how much climate change do you have?")…
“If we don’t have it, you don’t need it” (store sign)
"If you need it, we have it" is a business slogan that has been advertised since at least 1907. "If we don't have it, you don't need it" is a business slogan that has…
“If we ever forget that we’re one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under”
U.S. President Ronald Reagan said at a prayer breakfast in Dallas on August 23, 1984: "Without God, there is no virtue, because there's no prompting of the conscience. Without God,…