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November 11, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If the troops defended freedom, they’d fight back against the government”

"If the troops defended freedom, they'd attack the government" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "If the troops defended freedom, they'd attack the…

December 15, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If the truth makes you uncomfortable, don’t blame the truth. Blame the lie…”

"If the truth makes you uncomfortable, don’t blame the truth. Blame the lie that made you feel comfortable" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "If the truth makes…

July 25, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If the truth offends you, it’s most likely because you are deceived”

"If the truth offends you, it's most likely because you are deceived" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "If the truth offends you, it's most likely…

July 25, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If the truth offends you, it’s mostly likely that you are deceived”

"If the truth offends you, it's most likely because you are deceived" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "If the truth offends you, it's most likely…

February 9, 2025
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“If there are no good cops and no bad dogs, then what’s a police dog?”

"No bad dogs. No good cops" (or "No good cops. No bad dogs") is a saying that has been printed on many images. "no bad dogs, no good cops" was posted on X/Twitter by…

March 5, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If there is a government shutdown who will spy on me, waste my money and have contempt for me?”

"If there is a government shutdown who will spy on me, waste my money and have contempt for me?" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "'@hereiblog: Facebook: If…

October 23, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If there is a risk, there must be a choice”

"If/Where there is risk, there must be choice" (or "If/Where there is a risk, there must be a choice") is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is associated…

October 23, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If there is risk, there must be choice”

"If/Where there is risk, there must be choice" (or "If/Where there is a risk, there must be a choice") is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is associated…

December 12, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If there’s anything a public servant hates to do it’s something for the public”

"If there's anything a public servant hates to do it's something for the public" is a popular cynical remark about the self-interest of "public servants." "If…

February 6, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If they can’t kill you, they will try and kill your credibility”

"If they can't kill you, they will try and kill your credibility" was posted on Twitter by PlRATES | ☠ | on January 8, 2012. Authorship of the saying is uncertain. "This is…

May 12, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If they come for your guns, give ‘em your bullets first”

"If/When they come for the/your guns, give ‘em the/your bullets first" (there are many slight variations) is a pro-gun saying that has been printed on many images. "When they come…

May 12, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If they come for your guns, give them the bullets first”

"If/When they come for the/your guns, give ‘em the/your bullets first" (there are many slight variations) is a pro-gun saying that has been printed on many images. "When they come…

March 13, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If they really hated us for our freedom, shouldn’t it just be a mild dislike by now?”

"If they really hated us for our freedom, shouldn't it just be a mild dislike by now?" was posted on Twitter by Zahra Billoo on June 1, 2012. "If they really hated us for our…

February 22, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If they said on the news we’re running out of air some idiots would be outside with plastic bags”

"If they said on the news we’re running out of air, some idiots would be outside with plastic bags trying to catch it" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, you…

October 19, 2024
Education/SchoolsGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If trade schools teach trades and religious schools teach religion, then what do state schools teach?”

What do state schools teach? "If trade schools teach trades, and religious schools teach religion, then what do state schools teach?" was posted on Facebook by Justin Damask on May 23,…

January 6, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy”

"If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy" is a popular quotation that has been credited to James Madison (1751-1836), but there is…

May 1, 2026
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If vaccines worked, only the elite would be vaccinated”

"If vaccines worked, only the elite would be vaccinated" is an anti-vaccination saying that has been printed on many images. The speaker believes that the elite operate on what is best…

June 30, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If voting changed anything, they’d make it illegal”

Entry in progress -- B.P. [This entry was prepared with the assistance of Garson O'Toole, the Quote Investigator.] “If vaccines worked, only the elite would be vaccinated” is a similar…

March 31, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If war and infrastructure spending helps the economy, why don’t we just bomb our own cities?”

"If war and infrastructure spending helps the economy, why don't we just bomb our own cities?" is shown on a meme, as posted on Facebook by Tung Nguyen on March 19, 2024. Authorship…

April 20, 2018
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If wars can be started by lies, then peace can be started by truth”

"If wars can be started by lies, (then) peace can be started by truth" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Julian Assange, the director of WikiLeaks, said at an anti-war…

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