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May 27, 2020
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“In Hitler’s defense, he did kill Hitler”

German politician and leader of the Nazi Party Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) shot himself in the head on April 30, 1945, just as Soviet troops were approaching. (Many believe tat Hitler escaped to South…

March 30, 2016
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“In honor of tax season, for an extra $50, the hookers in Times Square will handle your extension”

American late night television comedian David Letterman hosted the New York City-based shows Late Night with David Letterman on NBC and Late Show with David Letterman on CBS, broadcasting from 1982…

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

“In Iowa, they pick corn; in New Hampshire, they pick presidents”

New Hampshire likes to brag that its primary is more important that the Iowa caucus to the presidential election cycle. In 1988, Vice President George H. W. Bush lost the Iowa caucus to Kansas…

July 27, 2020
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“In light of plummeting oil prices, Exxon Mobil plans to lay off several members of Congress”

It is an old saying that Congress has been bought off by major corporations. "If the price of gas drops any further Exxon is going to have to lay off several members of Congress" was…

July 27, 2020
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“In light of the collapsing economy, JPMorgan plans to lay off several members of Congress”

It is an old saying that Congress has been bought off by major corporations. "If the price of gas drops any further Exxon is going to have to lay off several members of Congress" was…

October 9, 2021
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“In Massachusetts, booster shot is spelled borcester shot”

The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in vaccines, and these vaccines had booster shots. "In Massachusetts, booster shot is spelled borcester shot" was posted on Twitter by Adam…

February 2, 2010
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“In matters of principle, stand like a rock; in matters of taste, swim with the current”

The Youth's Companion (a popular American children's magazine) published this anonymous line in 1891: "Either as wife, sister, husband or brother, if you would have a happy family…

January 3, 2022
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“In order to be effective, truth must penetrate like an arrow—and that is likely to hurt”

Twittercrystal@crystal"In order to be effective truth must penetrate like an arrow - and that is likely to hurt."2:03 PM · Feb 9, 2007·Twitter Web Client

May 7, 2020
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“In Pagan cultures, during a plague, the ruler could be sacrificed to the gods”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic left many people dissatisfied with politicians. "In Pagan cultures during a plague the ruler could be sacrificed to the gods. I knew I always liked…

May 7, 2020
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“In Pagan times, during a plague, the ruler could be sacrificed to the gods”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic left many people dissatisfied with politicians. "In Pagan cultures during a plague the ruler could be sacrificed to the gods. I knew I always liked…

March 5, 2024
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“In politics, few talents are as richly rewarded as the ability to convince parasites that they are victims”

"Few skills are so well rewarded as the ability to convince parasites that they are victims" and "There is no talent so ardently supported, nor generously rewarded, as the ability to…

September 18, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“In politics, good gets better and bad gets worse”

Haley Barbour is a Republican politician from Mississippi who served as its governor from 2004 to 2012. In 2009, Barbour told the the Republican Governors Association, “Generally, good gets…

December 15, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens you can bet it was planned that way.”

Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945) is often credited for saying, "In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens you can bet it was planned that way." However, there is no…

October 25, 2010
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“In politics, your enemies can’t hurt you, but your friends will kill you”

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikiquote: VoltaireFrançois-Marie Arouet (1694-11-21 – 1778-05-30), better known by his pen name Voltaire, was a French writer, deist and…

May 21, 2020
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“In response to the murder hornets, police are using the SWAT team to set up a sting operation”

In 2020, the United States experienced an invasion of "murder hornets" from Asia. "Police have been contacted in response to the murder hornets. They are using the SWAT team to set…

June 5, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“In the beginning, a patriot is a scarce man, hated, feared and scorned”

Mark Twain (1835-1910) is often credited with the quotation: "In the beginning a patriot is a scarce man, hated and feared and scorned. But in time when his cause succeeds, the timid join him,…

October 22, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“In the first place God made idiots; this was for practice, then he made politicians”

The writer Mark Twain (1835-1910) wrote in 1897: "In the first place God made idiots. This was for practice. Then He made School Boards. — Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar."…

March 6, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“In the government’s eye, no lives matter. Let that sink in while you all act like a bunch of idiots against each other”

There are organizations such as Black Lives Matter, but some people point out that no lives matter to the government. "IN THE GOVERNMENTS EYE NO LIVES MATTER.· LET THAT SINK IN WHILE YOU ALL…

August 24, 2013
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“In the pursuit of excellence, there is no finish line”

"In the race for quality there is no finish line" appeared in advertisements for Xerox in 1990, quoting the Chairman and CEO of Xerox Corporation, David T. Kearns (1930-2011). "In…

August 31, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“In the two party system, the after party is the one you want to attend”

The two-party political system doesn't consist of the party and the after-party, but there are jokes. In a 2009 commercial for Dos Equis beer titled "The Most Interesting Man in the World…

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