“In war, there are no unwounded soldiers”
Argentine writer José Narosky is credited with: "In war, there are no unwounded soldiers.""En la guerra, no hay soldados ilesos." The quotation has been cited in English since…
“In Washington, the scandal isn’t what’s illegal; the scandal is what’s legal”
"The scandal isn't what's illegal, the scandal is what's legal" has long been associated with American political journalist Michael Kinsley. "The scandal isn't…
“Inch by inch, it’s a cinch; yard by yard, it’s hard; mile by mile, it’s a trial”
"Inch by inch, life's/it's a cinch" is a saying cited in print since at least the 1950s. Often added is "yard by yard, life's/it's hard," also cited in print…
“Income tax has been defined as the fine we pay for reckless thriving”
"Income tax has been defined as the fine we pay for reckless thriving" has been a popular joke since at least 1936. The line was a favorite of Ronald Reagan (1911-2004). 7 January 1936,…
“Income tax is the fine you pay for thriving so fast”
"Income Tax: The fine you pay for thriving too fast" was printed in an ad in The Daily Olympian (Olympia, WA) on March 3, 1961. Authorship of the saying is unknown. "Income tax is…
“Income tax: the fine you pay for not being quite the person your ancestor was”
Modern Americans pay taxes that the American revolutionary patriots probably would have fought against. "Income tax: the fine you pay for not being quite the person your ancestor was" is…
“Income Tax: The fine you pay for the crime of being productive and useful”
"(Income) Taxes are the fine(s) one pays for the crime of being useful and productive" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Income tax is the fine you pay for the crime…
“Income Tax: The fine you pay for thriving too fast”
"Income Tax: The fine you pay for thriving too fast" was printed in an ad in The Daily Olympian (Olympia, WA) on March 3, 1961. Authorship of the saying is unknown. "Income tax is…
“Income taxes are the fine one pays for the crime of being useful and productive”
"(Income) Taxes are the fine(s) one pays for the crime of being useful and productive" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Income tax is the fine you pay for the crime…
“Incongruous: Where bills are passed”
"Incongruous" sounds like "in Congress," prompting the jocular definition: "Incongruous: Where bills are passed." The language pun has been cited in print since at…
“Indecision is the key to flexibility”
"Indecision is the key to flexibiity" (less often given as "Flexibility is the key to indecision") has been featured on gift items such as T-shirts. The saying humorously…
“Independence Day—celebrating the country by blowing up a small part of it”
The Simpson, an American animated sitcom, aired an episode on May 19, 1996 where Homer Simpson bought fireworks. The Valu-Mart clerk said: "The M-320: Celebrate the independence of your nation…
“Individual liberty is the greater good”
Government sometimes seeks to suspend personal freedoms and liberty "for the greater good." The saying "Freedom is the greater good" has been printed on many images.…
“Inequality is as dear to the American heart as liberty itself”
American author and critics William Dean Howells (1837-1920) wrote in 1894: "Without it (drink -- ed.), there would be far less poverty than there is, but poverty is a good old American…
“Inflation is theft. Taxation is robbery”
"Inflation is theft. Taxation is robbery" (or "Taxation is robbery. Inflation is theft") i a popular political and economic saying. Taxation is robbery because government takes…
“Influence is like a savings account. The less you use it, the more you’ve got”
"Influence is like a savings account. The less you use it, the more you've got" is something that American politician, diplomat, and activist Andrew Young has said in several…
“Innocent until proven guilty has become sick until proven healthy”
"Sick until proven healthy" has been used during the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic and has been compared to "guilty until proven innocent" (the opposite of "innocent…
“Insanity is taking the same vaccine over and over again, and expecting to be protected”
“Insanity is doing the same thing and expecting a different result” is a famous saying, often incorrectly credited to German-born theoretical physicist Albert Einstein (1879-1955).…
“Insisting on rights without acknowledging responsibilities isn’t freedom, it’s adolescence”
"Insisting on your rights without acknowledging your responsibilities isn’t freedom, it’s adolescence" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying became popular…
“Instead of ‘Conspiracy Theorist’, I prefer the name ‘Connect The Dots Specialist’”
"Instead of conspiracy theorist, I prefer to be called a connect the dots specialist" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Instead of 'Conspiracy Theorist', I…