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

“If you want to thank our veterans, be the type of American worth fighting for”

"If you want to thank a soldier, be the kind of American worth fighting for" (or "If you want to thank our military, be the kind of American worth fighting for") is a saying…

April 16, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthWork/Businesses

“If you want to understand how to fix a problem in the world, you have to ask who is profiting…”

"If you want to understand how to fix a problem in the world, you have to ask who is profiting from the problem. Not who is suffering from it" is a saying that has been printed on many…

May 7, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you wear jeans 5 days in a row, they become all baggy and it looks like you’re losing weight”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in many people being locked down in their homes. Some people generously offered quarantine life pro tips. "If you wear your jeans 5 days in a row,…

March 4, 2018
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you were dating an FBI agent and you broke up, he would be your fed ex”

The FedEx Corporation is an American multinational courier delivery services company. It is not owned by the U.S. federal government, but a joke was posted on Twitter on April 30, 2014: "Lame…

June 7, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you were poor under Capitalism, you would be dead under Communism”

"If you were poor under Capitalism, you would be dead under Communism" (shown on an image) was posted on X/Twitter by The Rabbit Hole on April 14, 2024, and this received over 15,000…

March 22, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you’re afraid to speak out against tyranny, you’re already a slave”

"If you are afraid to speak out against tyranny, you are already a slave" is a sayin that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown. "If you are afraid to speak out…

November 16, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you’re asleep to the truth, you’ll drown in the lies”

"If you're asleep to the truth, you'll drown in the lies" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "IF YOU'RE ASLEEP TO THE TRUTH, YOU'LL DROWN IN THE…

March 19, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you’re confused about gender, try milking a bull. That just might kick start your thinking”

"If you are still confused about gender, try milking a bull. That might kick start your thinking" and "If you're still confused about gender, try milking a bull and you'll…

March 19, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you’re confused about gender, try milking a bull. You’ll learn real quick”

"If you are still confused about gender, try milking a bull. That might kick start your thinking" and "If you're still confused about gender, try milking a bull and you'll…

May 14, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you’re explaining, you’re losing”

"If you're explaining, you're losing' is a political axiom that dates in print to at least the 1980s. A politician who has to explain is often confusing and losing his or her…

April 22, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you’re going to shoot the king, don’t miss”

Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527) wrote in The Prince (1505 in Italian, 1513 in English) what has been translated as "Never do an enemy a small injury." If one is striking out at an…

January 19, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you’re in a fair fight, you didn’t plan it properly”

"If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck" and ""If you find yourself in a fair fight, you didn't plan your mission properly" are sayings that have been…

December 23, 2015
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you’re looking for morals in politics, you’re looking for bananas in the cheese department”

American actor, comedian and radio host Harry Shearer has been credited since 2008 for a political saying: "Democrats always like to brag that their guys are smarter than the opponents and…

October 4, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you’re not a liberal at 20 you have no heart, if not a conservative at 40 you have no brain”

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikiquote: List of misquotationsThis page consists of things that many people think are correct quotations but are actually incorrect. This does not include quotations…

April 1, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu”

"If you're not at the table, you're on the menu" (or, "You're either at the table or on the menu") means that if you're not at the (bargaining) table, then…

February 10, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you’re not catching flak, you’re not over the target”

"Flak" (anti-aircraft fire) became a widely used term during World War II. "If you're not catching flak, you're not over the target" (or "If you're catching…

April 15, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you’re not fighting for the things you care about, you’re losing”

Australian editor, publisher, and cypherpunk activist Julian Assange is the subject of the 2016 documentary film by Laura Poitras titled Risk. Assange is quoted: "The risk of inaction is…

July 15, 2018
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you’re not on a government watchlist by now, you should be ashamed of yourself”

"If you're not on a government watchlist by now, you should be ashamed of yourself" is a saying that has been printed on several images. The saying is associated with the group…

June 21, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you’re not subversive, you’re not relevant”

"If you're not subversive, you're not relevant" is a saying by Douglas Valentine, described on his website as "Author, Investigator, Journalist, Poet." "'If…

December 4, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“If you’re not the lead dog, the view never changes”

Humorist Robert Benchley (1889-1945) used this line in the film The Road to Utopia (1946): "Did you ever stop to think of one of those dog sled teams? The lead dog is the only one that ever…

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