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October 15, 2015
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If 10% is enough for God, it’s enough for the IRS”

There are several Bible verses about giving to God, usually interpreted as giving 10%. A popular bumper sticker about the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is: "If 10% is enough for God,…

November 3, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If 2020 was a bath bomb, it would be a fucking toaster”

The COVID-19 pandemic made 2020 a bad year for many people. "If 2020 was a bath bomb it would be a fucking toaster" was posted on Twitter by Callum Lyon on October 28, 2020. A toaster, of…

April 11, 2018
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If a cop tells you to put your hands in the air, don’t wave them like you just don’t care”

“Throw your hands in the air like you just don’t care” is a saying that became popular in the 1980s. What if the police tell you to put your hands in the air? "When a cop tells you to…

April 22, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If a fart can get through underwear and a pair of jeans, how can a mask made of cloth save you?”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in face mask requirements in some places. However, some people questioned the usefulness of face masks. "If a fart can get through underwear and a…

August 8, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If a law is unjust, a man is not only right to disobey it, he is obligated to do so”

"If a law is unjust, a man is not only right to disobey it, he is obligated to do so" is a popular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is often credited to American…

February 19, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If a leader needs mandates to get people to comply with science…”

"If a leader needs mandates to get people to comply with science, then either the leader is fake or the science is fake. Or both are fake" is a saying that has been printed on a popular…

December 27, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If a man is right, he cannot be too radical; if wrong, he cannot be too conservative”

"If a man is right, he cannot be too radical; if wrong, he cannot be too conservative" has been credited to American humorist Josh Billings, the pen name Henry Wheeler Shaw (1818-1885).…

December 24, 2009
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If a person has integrity, nothing else matters”

The following saying illustrates the importance of integrity in business and in politics: "If you have integrity, nothing else matters. If you don't have integrity, nothing else…

July 25, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If a person wants to be atheistic it’s his God-given right to be an atheist”

Do atheists have God-given rights? "Yes, you have a God-given right to be an atheist in America" was printed in the Twin Falls (ID) Times-News on July 7, 1963. "It's my…

April 27, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If a politician says you don’t need a gun, you need a gun”

"If a politician says you don’t need a gun, you need a gun" is a political saying that has been printed on many images. "If a politician says 'You don't need a…

October 9, 2025
Food/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If a potato can become vodka, you can become a saint”

"If a potato can become vodka, then you can become anything you want to be" is a jocular inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. There are many variations on the…

September 16, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If abortion is murder, then are condoms kidnapping?”

"If abortion is murder, then are condoms kidnapping?" is a one-line saying that has been printed on many images. "If abortion is murder then condoms are weapons of mass…

December 28, 2015
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If absolute power corrupts absolutely, does absolute powerlessness make you pure?”

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Harry ShearerHarry Julius Shearer (born December 23, 1943) is an American actor, comedian, writer, voice actor, musician, author, radio host, director and…

January 2, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If all the countries in the world are in debt, where did all the money go?”

Entry in progress -- BP TwitterMartin Williams@Martin1WilliamsIf all the countries in the world are in debt where did the money go?10:41 AM · Mar 20, 2019·Twitter Web Client

January 2, 2015
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If an argument lasts more than five minutes, both sides are wrong”

American astrophysicist and author Neil deGrasse Tyson wrote in 1998: "It's sometimes said that if an argument lasts more than a few minutes, both sides are wrong. A splendid aphorism,…

May 18, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If an illegal immigrant and a child molester get into a fight, is it Alien vs. Predator?”

"Let's have illegal immigrants hunt down sex offenders for a chance at citizenship. We'll call it 'Aliens vs. Predators'" is a jocular saying that has been printed on…

May 20, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If an illegal immigrant got into a fight with a pedophile, would that make it Alien vs. Predator?”

"Let's have illegal immigrants hunt down sex offenders for a chance at citizenship. We'll call it 'Aliens vs. Predators'" is a jocular saying that has been printed on…

May 22, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthWork/Businesses

“If at first you don’t succeed, reward failure by throwing more money at it.—The Government”

“If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again” is a popular American poem verse from the 1830s. The verse has many joke endings that replace “try, try again.” "If at first you…

August 29, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If authoritarianism is on your side today, trust me, it won’t be tomorrow. #history”

"If authoritarianism is on your side today, trust me, it won't be tomorrow. #history" is a saying that has been printed on an image. "IF AUTHORITARIANISM IS ON YOUR SIDE TODAY,…

April 16, 2025
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthWork/Businesses

“If being in space for 3 minutes makes you an astronaut, then I’m a proctologist”

Blue Origin NS-31 was a sub-orbital spaceflight on April 14, 2025. It lasted only about 15 minutes, but the crew members were called "astronauts." This was posted on X/Twitter by Jeremy…

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