“Mexican by blood. American by birth. Patriot by choice”
"American by birth. Patriot by choice" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "American by birth, patriot by choice!" was printed in the Albany (OR) Democrat-Herald…
“Mice die in mouse traps because they don’t understand why the cheese is free…”
"Mice die in mouse traps because they don’t understand why the cheese is free. The same thing happens with socialism" (or "Socialism is like a mouse trap. It works because the…
“Military chaplains bring God to soldiers and soldiers to God”
"Military chaplains bring God to soldiers and soldiers to God" is a popular saying among chaplains. "Bring God to soldiers and soldiers to God" was cited in Military…
“Military chefs are literally serving their country”
There are many ways to "serve" one's country. This was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on July 29, 2019: "US Military chefs are literally serving their country." Reddit…
“Military justice is to justice what military music is to music”
Entry in progress -- B.P. [This entry was prepared with research assistance from the Quote Investigator.] Wikiquote: Georges ClemenceauGeorges Benjamin Clemenceau (28 September 1841 – 24 November…
“Mind over chatter”
"Mind over matter" is a phrase that has used since the 1800s. In February 1923, newspapers published a joke variation: "mind over chatter." "Mind over chatter" was the…
“Mind your own tits” (breastfeeding saying)
"Mind your business" is an old saying. "Mind your own tits" is a pro-breastfeeding saying that has been printed on many images. "Mind your own tits, and I will mind my own…
“Minds are like parachutes—they only function when open”
"Minds are like parachutes -- they only function when open" is a saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as posters and bumper stickers. The saying is often credited to…
“Minor surgery is surgery that happens to someone else”
"Minor surgery is surgery that happens to someone else" is an old medical joke. "Surgery is only minor if it happens to someone else" was mentioned as an "old joke" in…
“Misinformation is information they want you to miss”
Entry in progress -- BP X/Twitter Michelle Malkin @michellemalkin Ditto @danielledsouzag! "Misinformation" is information they want you to miss. "Disinformation" is truth they…
“Mixed emotions—when your mother-in-law drives your new car off a cliff”
"Mixed emotions," a classic joke defines it, "are what a fellow feels when he sees his mother-in-law drive his new car off a cliff." The joke has been extremely popular and was…
“Mommy and daddy’s little tax deduction” (a young child)
Dependent children can be claimed on a parent or guardian's tax returns. "Mommy/Daddy's little tax deduction" (a baby) is a jocular phrase that has been printed on many…
“Money in politics is like squeezing a balloon” (air/water is displaced)
Money in politics has often been described as “like squeezing a balloon" —that is, the air/water gets displaced within the balloon but doesn't leave it. The political adage has been…
“Money in politics is like water flowing downhill” (unstoppable)
Money in politics has often been described as "like water flowing downhill' (or "like water running downhill") -- in other words, an inevitable force of nature's gravity.…
“Money is not free speech. Corporations are not people”
"Corporations are not people" and "Money is not free speech" are two political sayings (often grouped together) that have been printed on many images. The saying have often been…
“Money is the mother’s milk of politics”
"Money is the mother's milk of politics" a December 14, 1962 Time magazine story quoted from Jesse Unruh (1922-1987), then speaker of California's state assembly. The quotation…
“Money trumps politics”
"Money trumps politics" means that people will lose their political beliefs if paid enough money. For example, a radio station will air conservative talk radio -- if that programming…
“Morality is doing what is right, regardless of what everybody else is doing”
"Morality is doing what is right, regardless of what you are told. Obedience/Religion is doing what you are told, regardless of what is right" is a saying that has been printed on many…
“Most Dangerous Place” (between a politician and a camera or microphone)
It's often said that the most dangerous place to be in the world is between a politician and a camera (or a microphone). You'll get crushed! U.S. Senator Bob Dole (R-Kansas) said in 1995…
“Most of my decisions are loosely based on whether or not it’s illegal, or merely frowned upon”
"Most of my decisions are loosely based on whether or not it’s illegal, or merely frowned upon" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The speaker is joking about his…