"It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people’s minds" is a quotation falsely attributed to Samuel Adams…
"It is better to live one year as a lion than 100 years as a sheep" is a popular quotation that has been used by many people over many years, often with slightly different words. Tipu…
"It is easier to start a war than to end it" is usually credited to Colombian novelist Gabriel García Márquez (1927-2014). He wrote in his book, One Hundred Years of Solitude (1967):…
The Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides for the popular election of each state's senators. Prior to the amendment (from 1913), the state legislatures chose United…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: George WashingtonGeorge Washington (February 22, 1732 [O.S. February 11, 1731]– December 14, 1799) served as the first President of the United States from…
"Always remember that it's much easier to apologize than to get permission," said Rear Admiral Grace Hopper (1906-1992) in December 1982. "It's easier to ask forgiveness…
"It is now safe to shut down your government" (a joke on "It is now safe to turn off your computer") is a jocular saying that has been printed on an image. The saying was posted…
"It is the duty of the patriot to protect his country from its government" (or "The duty of a true patriot is to protect his country from its government") is a quote that has…
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) is sometimes credited with the saying: "It is the first responsibility of every citizen to question authority." Franklin never said it. The quotation appears…
"It is the soldier" is the start of several lines that are frequently recited on Memorial Day. The authorship is disputed. A letter to the St, Petersburg (FL) Times in 1991 by Paul G.…
"It is time for many people to be arrested suddenly" (or "It's time for many people to be arrested suddenly") is a saying that has been printed on many images. The COVID-19…
"It's not red versus blue. It's the state versus you" (or "It's not red vs. blue. It's the state vs. you") is an anti-government saying. The saying means…
"It matters not, to free men, what tyrants write on paper" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown. "It matters not, to free men, what tyrants write…
Henry Kissinger said in November 1968, after Richard Nixon was elected U.S. president but before he took office: "Nixon should be told that it is probably an objective of Clifford to depose…
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) is one of the most-quoted of American presidents. "It never occurs to politicians that Lincoln is worth imitating as well as quoting" is a quip that dates to…
"Division, Exclusion and Inequality" (a backronym or back acronym of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, or DEI) has been printed on many images. The backronym reflects a belief that DEI…
The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic resulted in some lockdowns. Many people questioned the logic of lockdowns. "It should be illegal for you to choose whether you leave your house because you could…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, according to one theory, began when someone in China ate a bat. In the United States, there was panic buying of toilet paper. "It started with a bat, went…
"It takes nothing to join the crowd. It takes everything to stand alone" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The quote was said by entrepreneur Hans Fróði Hansen in March…
"It's so cold I saw a lawyer/politician with his hands in his own pockets!" is a joke that's frequently credited to comedians Johnny Carson (1925-2005) and Fred Allen…