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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
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“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
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“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…

April 23, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Legality is a construct of the powerful, not of justice”

"Apartheid was legal. The Holocaust was legal. Slavery was legal. Colonialism was legal. Legality is a matter of power, not justice" is a saying that has been printed on many images.…

September 13, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Legality is a matter of power, not justice”

"Apartheid was legal. The Holocaust was legal. Slavery was legal. Colonialism was legal. Legality is a matter of power, not justice" is a saying that has been printed on many images.…

March 5, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Legality is a question of power, not of justice”

"Apartheid was legal. The Holocaust was legal. Slavery was legal. Colonialism was legal. Legality is a matter of power, not justice" is a saying that has been printed on many images.…

December 14, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Legality isn’t a guide to morality”

"Legality isn't a guide to morality" is a saying that is shown on a poipular image that also states: "THE HOLOCAUST WAS LEGAL -- HIDING JEWS WAS CRIMINALIZEDSLAVERY WAS LEGAL --…

December 20, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Legalize freedom—vote Libertarian”

The Libertarian Party in the United States was founded on December 11, 1971. The Libertarian slogan "Legalize freedom" has been cited in print since at least 1974; "Legalize freedom…

April 10, 2014
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Legalize gay marijuana”

"Legalize gay marijuana/weed" is a nonsense saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts and bumper stickers. The saying combines "legalize gay marriage"…

February 20, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthNeighborhoods

“Let me get this straight. Everyone hates white people, but everyone wants to live where white people are”

"'Everybody hates white people, but everybody wants to live in their neighborhood.'-Joe (latino)" was posted on Facebook by Lewis Newman on February 7, 2021. "Let me get…

August 11, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Let the people know the truth and the country is safe”

U.S. President Abraham Lincoln told the Boston (MA) Journal in July 1864: "I have faith in the people. They will not consent to disunion. The danger is, that they are misled. Let them know the…

April 27, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Let us raise a standard to which the wise and the honest can repair”

The Memorial Arch (constructed in 1889) of Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village reads: "Let us raise a standard to which the wise and the honest can repair. The event is in the hand of…

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

“Let’s all stay inside until people never die again!”

"Let's all stay inside until people never die again!" is a saying that has been printed on an image where many non-player characters (NPCs) say this. The image became popular in…

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

“Let’s have illegal immigrants hunt down sex offenders. We’ll call it ‘Aliens vs. Predators’”

"Let's have illegal immigrants hunt down sex offenders for a chance at citizenship. We'll call it 'Aliens vs. Predators'" is a jocular saying that has been printed on…

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