“A hand up, not a handout”
"A hand up, not a handout" is a political saying, most popular with conservatives. Government handouts are often associated with income redistribution from earners to non-earners. "A…
“A harmless man is not a good man. A good man is a very, very dangerous man…”
"A harmless man is not a good man. A good man is a very, very dangerous man who has it under voluntary control" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Canadian psychologist,…
“A harp is a piano after taxes”
"A harp is a (grand) piano after taxes" is a jocular statement that has been included in many collections of one-line sayings about taxes. The saying has also been printed on T-shirts.…
“A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer”
Entry in progress -- B.P. [This entry was prepared with assistance from Garson O'Toole, Quote Investigator.] Google BooksMay 1878, Temple Bar: A London Magazine, "Sticks, Stocks an…
“A house divided against itself is 1 with no remainder”
"A house divided against itself cannot stand" is a famous 1858 speech by Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), referring to the North and the South of the United States. It's not a division…
“A hypocrite is a fellow who is not himself on Sundays”
"A hypocrite is a person who is not himself on Sunday" is a saying that has been printed on several images. Sunday is traditionally the day when Christians go to church, and a hypocrite…
“A hypocrite is a person who is not himself on Sunday”
"A hypocrite is a person who is not himself on Sunday" is a saying that has been printed on several images. Sunday is traditionally the day when Christians go to church, and a hypocrite…
“A hypocrite is someone who’s not themselves on Sunday”
"A hypocrite is a person who is not himself on Sunday" is a saying that has been printed on several images. Sunday is traditionally the day when Christians go to church, and a hypocrite…
“A jellyfish’s mouth is also its anus. The politician of the sea”
Politicians have been known to talk out of their asses. "Politician of the sea! RT @UberFacts: The mouth of a jellyfish is also the anus" was posted on Twitter by Jonny Zavant on October…
“A judge is a law student who marks his own examination papers”
H. L. Mencken (1880-1956) wrote in his magazine The Smart Set in June 1913: "A JUDGE is a law student who marks his own examination papers." "A judge is a law student who marks his…
“A jury consists of twelve persons chosen to decide who has the better lawyer”
"A jury consists of twelve persons chosen to decide who has the better lawyer" is a popular joke definition of a jury. The joke appeared in the Atchison (KS)
“A jury is one thing that never works when it’s fixed”
"What's one thing that doesn't work when it's fixed?" is a popular riddle. The answer is "a jury." The joke has been cited in print since 1946, when it appeared…
“A lawsuit is something no one wants to have and no one wants to lose”
"A lawsuit is something no one wants to have and no one wants to lose" is a popular legal contradiction that appeared in the American Bar Association Journal in 1920. "What is it…
“A lawyer asked his dentist to give him a retainer”
Both dentists/orthodontists and lawyers have "retainers." "A lawyer asked his dentist to give him a retainer. (Pun of the Day)" was posted on the newsgroup rec.humor.jewish on…
“A lawyer helps you get what’s coming to him”
"A lawyer helps you get what’s coming to him" is a jocular saying of unknown authorship that has been cited in print since at least December 1948. American composer and comedian Oscar…
“A lawyer is someone who writes an 80-page document, and calls it a ‘brief’”
What a lawyer calls a "brief" if often very long. Jokes about this date to at least 1884. "A lawyer calls it a brief and then makes it 96 pages in length" was printed in the…
“A lawyer prevents somebody else from getting your money”
"A lawyer is a man who prevents anyone else from getting your money" is a jocular saying about lawyers that has been cited in print since at least 1955. The Chicago (IL)
“A lawyer’s time and advice are his stock in trade”
"A lawyer's time and advice are his stock in trade" is a classic legal aphorism that is often credited to Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), but there's no evidence that he said it.…
“A lawyer’s first duty is to make sure that only the client goes to jail”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Lawyers with TroublesTrust Advice; Old Joke – Who goes to jail at the end of the day?; Cameras – get you canned – NSFWPosted on August 15, 2013 by Ted Waggoner(...)I…
“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way”
"A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way" is a frequently used saying about leadership. H. Reginald Buckler (1840-1927) wrote in 1889: "And what is it to be…