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…
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…
"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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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."…
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…
"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…
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…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Jan L. A. van de SnepscheutJan L. A. van de Snepscheut (1953 – 1994) was a computer scientist and educator.UnsourcedIn theory, there is no difference between…
Entry in progress -- B.P."In times like these, it helps to recall that there have always been times like these" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Wikipedia: Paul…
Winston Churchill (1874-1965) said in 1903: ""Politics are almost as exciting as war, and -- quite as dangerous. (...) Well, in war, you can only be killed once. But in politics many…
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…
"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, 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" has been a popular joke since at least 1936. The line was a favorite of Ronald Reagan (1911-2004). 7 January 1936,…
"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…