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April 15, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Laughter is the best medicine. Unless you have diarrhea”

"Laughter is the best medicine. Unless you have diarrhea" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying "laughter is the best medicine" is an old proverb.…

April 15, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Laughter is the best medicine…except for treating diarrhea”

"Laughter is the best medicine. Unless you have diarrhea" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying "laughter is the best medicine" is an old proverb.…

June 24, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Law Enforcement: My job is to protect your ass, not kiss it”

"Police: My job is to protect your ass, not kiss it" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Saw a shirt yesterday that said: 'Police Officer: My job is to protect…

August 9, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Laws that create criminals without any victim are not laws. They are revenue generators”

"Laws that create criminals without any victims are not laws, but revenue generators" (or "Laws that create criminals without any victim are not laws. They are revenue…

August 9, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Laws that create criminals without any victims are not laws, but revenue generators”

"Laws that create criminals without any victims are not laws, but revenue generators" (or "Laws that create criminals without any victim are not laws. They are revenue…

September 9, 2008
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“Laws, like sausages, cease to inspire respect in proportion as we know how they are made”

"Laws, like sausages, cease to inspire respect in proportion as we know how they are made." This quotation had long been thought to have been from German ruler Otto Von Bismarck…

July 16, 2018
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Lawsuits are just rap battles for white people”

A lawsuit has been compared to a rap battle. "Black people make fun of each other and it's called a rap battle, white people make fun of each other and it's called a lawsuit"…

August 1, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Lawyer (n): larval stage of politician”

"Lawyer (noun) larval stage of politician" is a humorous definition that has been printed on many gift items, such as buttons and T-shirts. The definition has been cited in print since at…

January 7, 2021
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“Lawyers hope you get into trouble. Doctors hope you get sick. Teachers hope you’re born stupid…”

A list of "Ironies of Life" (sometimes called "Strange But True!") is that professions prosper when things break down, not if everything functions well. Only a thief wishes you…

January 7, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Lawyers hope you get sued, but a thief wishes you prosperity”

A list of "Ironies of Life" (sometimes called "Strange But True!") is that professions prosper when things break down, not if everything functions well. Only a thief wishes you…

May 29, 2017
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Lawyers talk how doctors write”

"Lawyers talk how doctors write" is a jocular one-line saying, meaning something (such as legalese or a doctor's scribble) that the average person can't understand.…

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

“Lead, follow or get out of the way”

"Either lead, follow or get out of the way" is a favorite saying of American businessman Ted Turner. The saying is sometimes credited to Thomas Paine (1737-1809), but there is no evidence…

October 21, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Leaders are ordinary people with extraordinary determination”

"Real leaders are ordinary people with extraordinary determination(s)" is a popular quotation of unknown authorship. "Leaders are ordinary people with extraordinary determination. --…

April 13, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Leaders don’t create movements, movements create leaders”

"Leaders don't create movements, movements create leaders" is a political quotation that doesn't have an obvious source. "Popular movements create leaders" is cited…

June 4, 2014
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“Leadership is not driving the train, it’s laying the track”

"Leadership is not driving the train, it's laying the track" is an adage about leadership that became popular in 2013-14. "Always remember you're not driving the train.…

June 26, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Leadership is the ability to hide your panic from others”

"Leadership is the ability to hide your panic from others" is a popular saying meaning that leaders must remain calm while making tough decisions. "The greatest quality of leadership…

October 8, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Lean to the green”

"Lean to the green" is advice sometimes given to politicians, meaning that a politician should tend to take the side of where the money (green dollars) is coming from. The "lean to…

February 14, 2024
Food/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Learn how to grow vegetables instead of electing them”

"Learn how to grow vegetables instead of electing them" is a saying that has been printed on many images. A "vegetable" can also mean a person in a vegetative state. "I…

July 2, 2020
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“Leaving the house in 2020: keys, phone, card, vape, face mask, hand sanitiser…”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic caned lives. Tis was posted on Twitter by @jxeker on June 29, 2020: "leaving the house in 2019: keys, phone, card, vapeleaving the house in 2020: keys,…

March 12, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Leftwing, Rightwing, Knowing”

"Leftwing, Rightwing, Knowing" is often shown on an image, with three boxes next to each. "Left" is shown on blue, "Right" is shown on red, and "Kno" is…

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