“Nothing happens until something moves”
"Nothing happens until somebody sells something" (or "Nothing happens until something is sold") is an advertising slogan that has been used since the early 1940s. "Nothing…
“Nothing is impossible to the man who doesn’t have to do it himself”
"Nothing is impossible to the man who doesn't have to do it himself" was called "The Bureaucrat's Law" in 1979. For a bureaucrat who can foist the work on someone…
“Nothing is so permanent as a temporary government program”
"Nothing is so permanent as a temporary government program" (or "Nothing lasts longer than a temporary government program") has been credited to U.S. president Ronald Reagan…
“Nothing makes me feel like a founding father like still remembering how to write in cursive”
The Founding Fathers of the United States wrote documents in cursive, but most people seldom write in cursive today. Cursive is sometimes called "founding father handwriting."…
“Nothing New York suffers from can’t be cured by doubling its budget” (J. K. Galbraith)
The economist John Kenneth Galbraith (1908-2006) said in 1965 about New York City's budget problems -- a paraphrase is neccesary because the precise quotation has not been found --…
“Nothing says ‘trust the science’ like ‘we can’t tell you what’s in it and you can’t sue us’”
"Nothing says 'trust the science' like 'we can't tell you what's in it and you can't sue us if something goes wrong'" is a COVID-19 (coronavirus) saying…
“Nothing that requires the labor of others is a basic human right”
"Nothing that requires the labor of others is a basic human right" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on X/Twitter by MJ on June 26, 2019. X/Twitter…
“Now and then an innocent man is sent to the legislature”
Kin Hubbard (1868-1930) drew the popular "Abe Martin Says" one-panel newspaper comic. Many sayings became widely quoted. "Now an' then a innocent man is sent t' th'…
“Now he belongs to the ages” (at Abraham Lincoln’s death)
"Now he belongs to the ages" is supposedly what Secretary of War Edwin Stanton (1814-1869) said on Saturday morning, 7:22 a.m., April 15, 1865, upon the death of U.S. President Abraham…
“Now that we’ve banned plastic straws, I guess I’ll just have to drink my frappucino through…”
"now that we've banned plastic straws, i guess i'll just have to drink my frappucino through this assault rifle" was posted on Twitter by Seranine Elliot on July 14, 2018. The…
“NSA—The only part of the government that actually listens”
The National Security Agency (NSA) had a June 5, 2013 news story written about its mass surveillance of citizens. Two days later, LibertyManiacs.com posted gift items printed with the NSA logo and…
“Nuclear war can spoil your whole day”
"One nuclear bomb can ruin your whole day" and "Nuclear war can spoil your whole day" are anti-nuclear sayings that have been printed on many images. "Tom Carpenter, a…
“Nuestros sueños no caben en sus urnas” (“Our dreams do not fit in their ballot boxes”)
"Our dreams cannot/don't/won't fit in (their/your) ballot boxes" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Nuestros sueños no caben en sus urnas" (Spanish…
“Nuestros sueños no caben en vuestras urnas” (“Our dreams do not fit in your ballot boxes”)
"Our dreams cannot/don't/won't fit in (their/your) ballot boxes" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Nuestros sueños no caben en sus urnas" (Spanish…
“Obedience is counted in votes”
"OBEDIENCE IS COUNTED IN VOTES" (shown on graffiti) was posted on X/Twitter by Flippy on October 13, 2024. The saying means that voting for the election of politicians is a useless…
“Obedience is doing what you are told, regardless of what is right”
"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…
“Obedience is not patriotism”
"Obedience is not patriotism" stencil; the saying has been printed on T-shirts and bumper stickers. "Blind obedience isn’t patriotism" was cited in print in January 2002,…
“Obedience is what gives tyrants their power”
"Obedience is what gives tyrants their power. READ IT AGAIN" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "OBEDIENCE IS WHAT GIVES TYRANTS THEIR POWER. READ IT AGAIN"…
“Obey gravity. It’s the law”
"Obey gravity. It's the law" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The law of gravity is a natural law and wasn't passed by any legislature. "Everyone…
“Of course all scientists agree, when you censor the ones who don’t”
"Of course all scientists agree, when you censor the ones who don't" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "Of Course all scientists agree when you censor the…