“A meeting is no substitute for progress”
"A meeting is no substitute for progress" has been cited in print since at least 1968. A company president (this might have once been true or it might have been a joke) used the…
“A mile wide and an inch deep”
The Platte River in the Midwestern United States was named after the French word "platte" (meaning "flat"). In April 1889, humorist Edgar Wilson "Bill" Nye (1850-1896)…
“A million kids want to clean up earth. A million parents want them to start with their rooms”
"A million kids want to clean up the Earth. A million parents would love it if it started with their bedroom.-Paul L." was posted on Facebook by Paul Lanhart on September 21. 2019. The…
“A million kids want to clean up the Earth. A million parents want it started with their bedrooms”
"A million kids want to clean up the Earth. A million parents would love it if it started with their bedroom.-Paul L." was posted on Facebook by Paul Lanhart on September 21. 2019. The…
“A motion to adjourn is always in order”
A motion to adjourn is almost always in order, with an exception being when a vote is in progress. The motion is not debatable and is not subject to amendment. "The motion to adjourn is always…
“A mugger robs a congressman” (joke)
A popular political joke has a mugger demand of a well-dressed man, "Give me your money!" The man protests, "You can't do this! I'm a U.S. Congressman!" "In that…
“A narcissist wants the authority of a king while having the accountability of a toddler”
"A narcissist wants the authority of a king while having the accountability of a toddler" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is to say, a narcissist wants total…
“A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves”
"A nation/society of sheep will beget a government of wolves" is often credited to American broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow (1909-1965). The saying means that the electorate cannot…
“A nation of sheep”
"Nation of sheep, ruled by wolves, owned by pigs" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "To survive in a nation of sheep, ruled by wolves, owned by pigs, you must become…
“A nation owned by weapons manufacturers will never know peace”
James Rozoff Author (the author James Rozoff) posted this on Twitter on May 5, 2019, and again on Twitter on December 30, 2019: "A nation run by bankers will never be out of debt.A nation…
“A nation run by bankers will never be out of debt”
James Rozoff Author (the author James Rozoff) posted this on Twitter on May 5, 2019, and again on Twitter on December 30, 2019: "A nation run by bankers will never be out of debt.A nation…
“A nation that allows a small segment of its citizens to write the laws will never know justice”
James Rozoff Author (the author James Rozoff) posted this on Twitter on May 5, 2019, and again on Twitter on December 30, 2019: "A nation run by bankers will never be out of debt.A nation…
“A nation that cannot control its borders can’t control its destiny”
U.S. President Ronald Reagan (1911-2004) is often credited for having said at some time in the 1980s, "A nation that cannot control its borders isn't really a nation." Reagain said…
“A neoconservative is a liberal who has been mugged by reality”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikiquote: Irving KristolIrving Kristol (born 22 January 1920 - 18 September 2009) was an American columnist, journalist, and writer who was dubbed the "godfather of…
“A new broom sweeps clean, but an old broom knows all the corners”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wiktionary: a new broom sweeps cleanProverba new broom sweeps clean1. New management will often make radical changes.…
“A nuclear war can ruin your whole day”
"One nuclear bomb can ruin your whole day" and "Nuclear war can spoil your whole day" are anti-nuclear sayings that have been printed on many images. "Tom Carpenter, a…
“A panda feeds for 12 hours. This is the same as an adult under quarantine, called a ‘pandemic’”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic caused many people to be locked down at home -- were they ate a lot. There is no panda in pandemic, but there are jokes. "On average, a panda feeds for…
“A patient cured is a customer lost”
"A patient cured is a customer lost" is a saying (sometimes credited to "Big Pharma") that has been printed on many images. The big money to be made is in endless medical…
“A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government”
"A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government" was written by environmentalist Edward Abbey (1927-1989) and published in 1989. "His government"…
“A penny saved is a Congressional oversight”
"A penny saved is a penny earned" is often falsely attributed to Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), but forms of the saying date to the 1600s. "A penny saved is a Congressional…