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January 2, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Never forget—governments are the all time leader in mass killings”

"Never forget -- governments are the all time leader in mass killings" is a saying that has been printed on an image. "never forget governments are the all time leader in mass…

July 4, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Never forget that you have every right to question any individual, system, movement, or group…”

"Never forget that you have every right to question any individual, system, movement, or group that only tolerates you when you think and behave exactly like them" is a saying that has…

March 23, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Never forget that your weapon was made by the lowest bidder” (military saying)

"Never forget that your weapon was made by the lowest bidder" -- that is, it's probably of the cheapest quality -- was part of a jocular "Murphy's Laws of Combat"…

October 17, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Never get caught in bed with a dead woman or a live man”

Heterosexual affairs by politicians have historically been tolerated, but homosexuals affairs have not. "Never get caught in bed with a dead woman or a live man" (or, "Never get…

September 30, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Never give an opponent free publicity”

"Never give an opponent free publicity" is a political maxim of unknown authorship. The rule applies most to a candidate who is ahead in the polls; the front-running candidate can simply…

February 10, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Never give support to a law unless you would let your worst enemy enforce it”

"Photo: http://tmblr.co/ZSqJtwUEbvJF 'Never give support to a #law unless you would let your worst enemy enforce it'" was posted on Twitter by iambinarymind on September 28,…

February 17, 2014
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Never hold an inquiry unless you know what the outcome will be”

"Never hold an inquiry unless you know what the outcome will be" is a popular political philosophy in Australia. "Never hold an inquiry unless you know the outcome" was cited in…

September 3, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Never judge presidential timber by its bark”

The New York City humor magazine Life published on June 28, 1923: "THE presidential candidates have started roaring. But you should never judge presidential timber by its bark."…

October 18, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Never let anyone take away your freedom because of the greater good. Freedom is the greater good”

Government sometimes seeks to suspend personal freedoms and liberty "for the greater good." The saying "Freedom is the greater good" has been printed on many images.…

October 18, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Never let anyone take away your liberty for the greater good. Liberty is the greater good”

Government sometimes seeks to suspend personal freedoms and liberty "for the greater good." The saying "Freedom is the greater good" has been printed on many images.…

June 7, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Never let people who have done nothing tell you how to do anything”

"Never let people who have done nothing tell you how to do anything" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Politicians are usually shown in the image. Twitter…

June 7, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Never let someone who has done nothing tell you how to do anything”

"Never let people who have done nothing tell you how to do anything" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Politicians are usually shown in the image. Twitter…

October 25, 2014
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Never name the chickens” (military adage)

"Don't/Never name the chickens" is a barnyard adage that has also been used in the military. "We decided not to name our chickens...it makes it so hard to eat them later"…

January 3, 2017
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Never put a number and a date in the same sentence” (forecasting adage)

"Never put a date and a number in the same sentence" (or "Never put a number and a date in the same sentence") is a saying used both in business and politics. If an economic…

June 18, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Never screw up on a slow news day”

"Never screw up on a slow news day" is a popular political/public relations saying. On a slow news day, a small screw-up could be the lead news story, causing great embarrassment. The…

October 7, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Never take a hostage that you can’t shoot”

Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterLeading Authorities‏@LAIspeakersGregg: "Never take a hostage you can't shoot." The economy is a hostage you can't shoot in the fiscal cliff…

August 27, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Never take health advice from any person or institution that believes the world is overpopulated”

"Be wary of taking 'health advice' from people who believe the world is overpopulated... I shouldn't have to explain this one" was posted on Twitter by ZUBY: on April 15,…

July 17, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Never talk about religion or politics” (etiquette rule)

A rule of etiquette --in business, at the dinner table, at the barbershop and elsewhere -- is "never talk about religion or politics." These subjects are highly contentious and usually…

June 21, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Never trust anyone who spells gonorrhea correct on the first try”

"Gonorrhea" can be a difficult word to spell. The joke is to be wary of someone who can spell it -- that person might have had it. "Dating Tip 101 :Never trust someone that spells…

June 21, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Never trust someone who spells gonorrhea correctly on the first try”

"Gonorrhea" can be a difficult word to spell. The joke is to be wary of someone who can spell it -- that person might have had it. "Dating Tip 101 :Never trust someone that spells…

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