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June 24, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“No politician can give you your liberty because it was never theirs to give in the first place”

"No politician can give you your liberty because it was never theirs to give in the first place" was posted on Twitter by Sal the Agorist on June 21, 2022. TwitterElias…

December 2, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“No second prize in politics”

In an election, there is one winner, no matter how close the vote is. The saying that there's "no second prize in politics" was described as "an old political axiom" by…

December 4, 2009
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“No taxation without respiration” (no estate tax)

"No taxation without representation" was the rallying cry of American revolutionaries. "No taxation without respiration" is the rallying cry of those (mostly Republicans)…

May 14, 2019
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“No war but class war” (NWBCW or NWBTCW)

"No war but (the) class war" is a political saying that has been printed on many images. "No war ... but class war! : read ‘Libertarian struggle’" was on a sign in the…

October 5, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“No weapon created by man is more dangerous than the belief in ‘authority’”

Belief in "authority" has been questioned by a popular meme. "No weapon forged by man is more dangerous than the belief in authority" was posted on X/Twitter by Aaron Klein on…

February 9, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“No, things aren’t getting worse. They’re just getting more obvious”

"No, things aren't getting worse. They're just getting more obvious" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "things are not getting worse, they are getting…

July 14, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Noah was a conspiracy theorist until it started to rain”

"Noah was a conspiracy theorist until it started to rain" means that Noah (of the Bible) was just a crazy conspiracy theorist when he built the ark -- much like a modern[-day prepper.…

September 21, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Nobody believes a rumor here (in Washington) until it’s officially denied”

"Nobody believes a rumor here (in Washington, DC -- ed.) until it's officially denied" was said by labor attorney Edward Cheyfitz (1913-1959) in 1958, recorded in the magazine Look.…

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

“Nobody blamed the light saber”

"Nobody blamed the lightsaber" is an anti-gun control saying that has been printed on many images. That is, it's not the instrument that is to be blamed. “Guns don’t kill…

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

“Nobody blamed the lightsaber when Anakin killed the younglings”

"Nobody blamed the lightsaber" is an anti-gun control saying that has been printed on many images. That is, it's not the instrument that is to be blamed. “Guns don’t kill…

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

“Nobody blamed the lightsaber”

"Nobody blamed the lightsaber" is an anti-gun control saying that has been printed on many images. That is, it's not the instrument that is to be blamed. “Guns don’t kill…

May 5, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Nobody but you should get to decide if taking a product with death listed as a side effect…”

"Nobody but you should get to decide if taking a product with death listed as a side effect is right for you or your child. @The.Holistic.Mother" (shown on an image) was posted on…

October 5, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Nobody ever forgets where he buried a hatchet”

When enemies (such as political enemies) "bury the hatchet," they make peace between themselves. "Nobody ever forgets where he buried a/the hatchet" means that the parties are…

July 27, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Nobody is coming to save you. Get the fuck up and be your own hero”

"Sometimes you have to be your own hero" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Nobody is coming to save you. Get up, (and) be your own hero" is a related saying…

July 27, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Nobody is coming to save you. Get up, and be your own hero”

"Sometimes you have to be your own hero" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Nobody is coming to save you. Get up, (and) be your own hero" is a related saying…

July 27, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Nobody is coming to save you. Get up. Be your own hero”

"Sometimes you have to be your own hero" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Nobody is coming to save you. Get up, (and) be your own hero" is a related saying…

January 6, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Nobody is equal to anybody. Even the same man is not equal to himself on different days”

"Nobody is equal to anybody. Even the same man is not equal to himself on different days" is a saying that has been printed on many images. American economist Thomas Sowell wrote this for…

March 5, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Nobody needs an AR15? Nobody needs a whiny little bitch either, yet here you are”

“Why does anyone need an AR-15 rifle?” is a popular gun control meme. "Nobody needs an AR15? Nobody needs a whiny little bitch either, yet here you are" is a pro-gun saying that has…

July 3, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Nobody remembers the second man to walk on the moon”

"Nobody remembers the second man to walk on the moon" (or "No one remembers number two," in various forms) refers to the moon walk on July 20, 1969. Both Neil Armstrong and Buzz…

March 28, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Nobody shoots at Santa Claus”

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Al SmithAlfred Emanuel Smith, Jr. (December 30, 1873 – October 4, 1944), known in private and public life as Al Smith, was an American politician who was…

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