“The government sells fear so they can become your savior”
"The government sells fear so they can become your savior" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "The government sells fear so they can become a savior. Jesus says…
Mount Bonnell (Austin toponym)
“The government today is the direct result of your choosing the lesser of two evils for generations”
"The government today is the direct result of your choosing the lesser of two evils for generations" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying refers to voting for the…
“The governor proposes and the legislature disposes”
"Man proposes, (but) God disposes" is an old proverb, indicating that God is the final arbiter of proposals. "The governor proposes and the legislature disposes" is a state…
“The gravy boat implies the existence of a mashed potato sea”
Gravy boats (sauce boats) are not boats that sail on water, but there are jokes. "If you had enough gravy boats would you have a gravy navy?" was posted on X/Twitter by John…
“The Great Big Red Apple that grows in the very top of the tree” (1917)
The moniker of "Land of the Big Red Apple" (for apple-growing regions) and the saying of "Big apples are top of the barrel/tree" were very popular in the 1900s and 1910s. Peter…
“The Great Resist. They will own nobody and they will be unhappy”
“You’ll own nothing. And you’ll be happy” is a saying that the World Economic Forum has popularized since 2016, and has been associated with its plans for a Great Reset. Some "Great…
“The great thing about democracy is that it gives every voter a chance to do something stupid”
"The great thing about democracy is that it gives every voter a chance to do something stupid" is a political saying that has been printed on many images. San Francisco (CA) Examiner…
“The great thing about Miami is that it’s so close to the United States”
Cuba is a country that is close to the United States. Miami, Florida has so many people from Latin America that it's often joked that "Miami is close to the United States." The joke…
“The great thing about snow is it makes your lawn look as good as your neighbors”
"There's one good thing about snow, it makes your lawn look as nice as your neighbor's" is a saying that has been
“The Greater New York Dairy” (Dairy Associates)
Dairy Associates is located in Union, New Jersey. It bills itself as "The Greater New York Dairy" and produces several popular milk products.…
“The greatest bear is a sold out bull” (Wall Street adage)
Once an investor has sold a stock, it's satisfying if the stock then goes down (providing evidence that the sale was at the correct time). If the stock goes up after a sale, the investor…
“The Greatest City in Las Vegas” (New York, New York Hotel & Casino)
The New York, New York Hotel & Casino opened in Las Vegas in 1997. Its trademarked slogan is "The Greatest City in Las Vegas." The casino duplicated many New York City landmarks.…
“The greatest crimes in the world are not committed by people breaking the rules…”
"The greatest crimes in the world are not committed by people breaking the rules but by people following the rules. It’s people who follow orders that drop bombs and massacre villages"…
“The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one”
"The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one" is a quotation from American author Elbert Hubbard (1856-1915) that appeared in print in 1901.…
“The greatest obstacle to liberty is not the existence of evil rulers, but the belief in the existence of good ruler”
"The greatest obstacle to liberty is not the existence of evil rulers, but the belief in the existence of good ruler" was included in the book The Pith of Life: Aphorisms in Honor of…
“The greatest prison people live in is the fear of what other people think”
"The greatest prison people live in is the fear of what other people think" (or "One of the greatest prisons people live in is the fear of what other people think") is a saying…
“The greatest quest in life is to reach one’s potential”
"The greatest quest in life is to reach one's potential" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. Author and educational consultant Mychal Wynn has been…
“The greatest thing since radio”
Radio was regarded as a great invention in the early 1900s, and other wonders were hyped as "the greatest thing since radio." The expression "greatest thing since radio" has…
“The greatest thing since sliced bread”
Things have often been hyped as "the best/greatest thing" since fire or the wheel. "The greatest thing since radio" was a popular saying in the 1930s and 1940s. An advertisement…
“The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it”
"The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is from Robert Swan, the first person to walk…