“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…
“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…
“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…
“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…
“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…
“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…
“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,…
“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…
“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…
“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…
“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…
“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…
“If we all stay inside a bit longer, then maybe we can starve mosquitos to extinction”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic caused people to quarantine in their homes. Many people wondered if all the mosquitoes would starve because of the lack of humans to bite. "Mosquitos are…
“If we are pronounced dead when our heart stops, why are we not pronounced alive when our heart starts?”
"If we are pronounced dead when our heart stops, why are we not pronounced alive when our heart starts?" is a pro-life (anti-abortion) saying that has been printed on many images.…
“If we are to live together, we have to talk”
Former U.S. first lady Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) met with Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev (1894-1971) at her Manhattan home in October 1960. Roosevelt explained the situation (as cited in the…
“If we can just get through this month, we only have one more month to go before we need to get through another month”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic made people take things day by day. "If we can just get through this month, we only have one more month to go before we need to get through another…
“If we can’t be equally rich, we can at least be equally poor”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksCome Wind, Come WeatherBy Daphne du MaurierNew York NY: Doubleday, Doran1941Pg. 48:"We must all be equal now," he said. "If we can't be…
“If we can’t say someone is dead until their heart stops beating, why can’t we say someone is alive when their heart starts beating?”
"If we are pronounced dead when our heart stops, why are we not pronounced alive when our heart starts?" is a pro-life (anti-abortion) saying that has been printed on many images.…
“If we can’t trust people with freedom, how can we trust them with power?”
"If you can't trust people with freedom, how can you trust people with power?" is a political saying that has been printed on many images. "If we can't trust people with…
“If we continue wearing masks, the next generation will think a mouth is a private part”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in many requirements to wear face masks. "I think Americans would even accept mandatory face masks over isolation. I predict by next year, the human…