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April 8, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Quarantine is when you restrict the movement of a sick person. Tyranny…of a healthy person”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in many quarantines. "Quarantine is when you restrict the movement of SICK people. Tyranny is when you restrict the movement of HEALTHY people"…

April 9, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Quarantine is when you restrict the movement of sick people. Tyranny…of healthy people”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in many quarantines. "Quarantine is when you restrict the movement of SICK people. Tyranny is when you restrict the movement of HEALTHY people"…

November 30, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Question Austerity”

"Question Authority" is a popular bumper sticker saying that first appeared in the 1970s. "Question Austerity" is a slogan of those who disagree that a government must cut…

September 12, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Question Authority”

"Question Authority" buttons and bumper stickers appeared by January 1979, sold by Kate Donnelly (now Donnelly/Colt Progressive Resources). The "Question Authority" saying…

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

“Quigley’s Law: Whoever has any authority over you, no matter how small, will attempt to use it”

"Quigley's Law: Whoever has any authority over you, no matter how small, will attempt to use it" has appeared on many Internet sites since its inclusion in The New Official Rules…

July 24, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Quit complaining about jury duty. You’re getting excused from work to go judge a stranger…”

Many people complain about jury duty, but this was posted on Twitter by Sassparilla on September 17, 2018: "Quit complaining about jury duty. You’re literally getting excused from work to go…

August 1, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Rabbits or tigers?”

U. S. President Ronald Reagan (1811-2004) wrote twice in his diary that his fellow Republicans were "rabbits" (i.e., someone who is weak and who runs away) when he needed…

February 13, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Racist: An individual who wins an argument against a liberal”

"Racist: Anyone/Someone who wins an argument against a liberal" (or "Racist: An individual who wins an argument against a liberal") is a jocular definition that has been printed…

February 13, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Racist: Anyone who wins an argument against a liberal”

"Racist: Anyone/Someone who wins an argument against a liberal" (or "Racist: An individual who wins an argument against a liberal") is a jocular definition that has been printed…

February 13, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Racist: Someone who wins an argument against a liberal”

"Racist: Anyone/Someone who wins an argument against a liberal" (or "Racist: An individual who wins an argument against a liberal") is a jocular definition that has been printed…

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

“Raise chickens, not taxes”

"Raise chickens, not taxes" is an anti-tax saying that has been printed on many images. "Raise chickens not taxes" was posted on Twitter by Mollie on March 20, 2010.…

November 19, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Rapunzel was quarantined and met her future husband so let’s think positively here”

The 2020 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in some quarantines. A joke was posted on Twitter by sam fischer on March 15, 2020: "Let’s not forget that rapunzel was quarantined and met…

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

“Read Mises, not Marx”

"Read Mises, not Marx" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, when studying political economy, one should read the classical liberalism of Ludwig von Mises (1881-1973)…

October 16, 2025
Buildings/Housing/ParksFood/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Real healthcare starts in the kitchen, not in the hospital”

"Your kitchen is the real doctors office" and "Healthcare starts in the kitchen, not in the hospital" are sayings that mean that good health starts with good food ("in the…

July 4, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Real heroes don’t wear capes—they wear dog tags”

"Real heroes don't wear capes -- they wear dog tags" has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts and bumper stickers. "Real heroes don't wear capes or leap tall…

October 13, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Real medicine comes from the earth. not from a lab”

"Real/True medicine comes from the earth. not from a lab" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "REAL medicine comes from the earth. From the rainforests ... And herbs…

April 13, 2015
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Red, white and blue stand for freedom until they are flashing behind you”

"I find it ironic that the colors red, white and blue stand for freedom until they are flashing behind you" is a jocular saying that has been printed on ecards and posters. The…

June 19, 2017
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Reform Judaism is the Democratic Party platform with religious holidays thrown in”

"Reform Judaism is the Democratic Party platform with religious holidays thrown in" is a jocular one-line saying that has been popular with Republicans. Richard Brookhiser, a senior…

May 28, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Register Communists, not firearms”

"Register Communists, not firearms" ia an anti-gun control slogan that has been printed on many gift items, such as bumper stickers and coffee mugs. "I say register Communists, not…

December 9, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Religion is doing what you are told, no matter 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…

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