“A liberal is a man who leaves the room when the fight begins”
New York newspaper columnist Heywood Broun (1888-1939) is known for saying: "A liberal is a man who leaves the room when the fight begins." Broun was a socialist who believed that…
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“A liberal is a man with both feet planted firmly in the air”
"A liberal is a man with both feet planted firmly in the air" is the usual form of this saying, but "liberal" is often replaced with other terms and "planted firmly"…
“A liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn’t own”
"A liberal is a man (person) who will give away everything he doesn't (they don't) own" has been credited to Frank Dane (in the 1980s and in internet newsgroups since 2000) and…
“A liberal is a person whose interests aren’t at stake at the moment”
"A liberal is a person whose interests aren't at stake at the moment" is a statement that appeared in the November 1966 Reader's Digest. The saying was attributed to Willis…
“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…
“A libertarian is a Republican who smokes pot”
"A libertarian is a Republican/Conservative who smokes pot" is a frequently told political joke. American anarchist writer Bob Black spoke in 1984 on "The Libertarian as…
“A libertarian is someone who believes in the non-aggression principle…”
"'A libertarian is someone who believes in the non-aggression principle. An anarchist is someone who understands it. An agorist is someone who practices it.'— Mike Zentz" was…
“A library is a hospital for the mind”
"A library is a hospital for the mind" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The library of the tomb complex of Ramses II (1279-1213 BC) at Thebes, Egypt, was inscribed with…
“A license is what you get when the gov’t steals your rights away from you and then sells them back”
"A license is what you get when the government steals your rights away from you and then sells them back" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The most popular image credits…
“A license is when the government takes away your right to do something, then sells it back to you”
"Licensing: When (the) government takes away your right to do something and (then) sells it back to you" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Licensing: when government…
“A lick and a promise”
"A lick and a promise" refers to a cursory washing or cleaning ("lick"), with a "promise" to do a more thorough job later. The phrase "a lick and a promise"…
“A lie has speed, but truth has endurance”
"A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes" is an old saying. "A lie has speed, but truth has endurance" is a saying that has been…
“A life of frustration is inevitable for any coach whose main enjoyment is winning”
Pittsburgh Steelers head football coach Chuck Noll (1932-2014) believed that preparing for the games -- and not necessarily winning them, although Noll coached four Super Bowl-winning teams -- was…
“A life without brisket is a life not worth living”
Many Texans love brisket, and seemingly cannot live without it. "@KyleFlaherty in other studies, life without brisket, burnt ends and ribeye not worth living" was posted on Twitter by…
“A life without memes is memingless”
"A life without memes is memingless" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Memingless" is a portmanteau pf "meme" and "meaningless." The images…
“A limbo dancer married a locksmith. The wedding was low key”
The term "low key" doesn't mean a key that is placed low, but there are jokes. "A Limbo dancer married a Locksmith yesterday... ...the wedding was low key" was posted on…
“A limbo dancer walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A limbo dancer version of the joke is: "A limbo dancer walked into a bar...and got…
“A line in the sand” (Col. Travis in 1836; Pres. Bush in 1990)
There have been many historical "lines in the sand." The Spanish explorer Pizarro is said to have a "line in the sand" to his troops in Peru. Lieutenant Colonel William Travis…
“A linguist walks into a bar and orders an IPA…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A linguist version is: "A linguist walks into a bar and orders an IPA..."…