“A leader leads by example, whether he intends to or not”
"A leader leads by example, whether he intends to or not" means that even a leader's flaws (something not intended to be seen) are examples of leadership. The popular saying is…
“A liberal is a man too broad-minded to take his own side in a quarrel”
"A liberal is a man too broad-minded to take his own side in a quarrel" is usually credited to American poet Robert Frost (1874-1963). Frost used the quote in January 1961 (discussing…
“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…
“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 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 lion doesn’t concern himself with the opinions of a sheep”
"A lion doesn't concern himself with the opinions of a sheep" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "A lion never loses sleep over the opinions of sheep" is a…
“A lion doesn’t lose sleep over the opinions of sheep”
"A lion doesn't concern himself with the opinions of a sheep" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "A lion never loses sleep over the opinions of sheep" is a…
“A lion never loses sleep over the opinions of sheep”
"A lion doesn't concern himself with the opinions of a sheep" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "A lion never loses sleep over the opinions of sheep" is a…
“A little government involvement is just as dangerous as a lot”
Libertarian presidential candidate Harry Browne (1933-2006) wrote in Why Government Doesn't Work (1995): "A little government involvement is just as dangerous as a lot -- because the…
“A lot of yall don’t understand politics because your history teacher was the football coach”
A school's football (or basketball) coach sometimes teaches other subjects. "A lot of y’all don’t know bout politics cause your history teacher was the football coach and it shows.…
“A lottery is a tax on people who are bad at math”
It's long been known that the odds of a person winning the lottery are not good; a person stands more of a chance of being struck by lightning. The saying "A lottery is a tax on people…
“A man collapsed in the lentil aisle of the local supermarket. Fortunately, when the paramedics arrived, they found a pulse”
A "pulse" can mean a palpable beat of an artery, and a "pulse" can also mean an edible seed of the legume family. A joke confuses the two meanings. "*working in…
“A man has been stealing wheels from police cars. Police are working tirelessly to catch him”
"Working tirelessly" doesn't mean working without tires, but there are jokes. "Police attending an incident returned to their car to find all four wheels had been stolen.…