“American politics are played between the 40-yard lines”
"There's an old saying that politics in America is played between the 40-yard lines," wrote Fred Barnes (see 1988 citation below). "What this means, for those unfamiliar with…
“An alpaca had a parasite removed from around its mouth. It was alpaca lip tick”
"Apocalyptic" shouldn't be confused with "alpaca lip tick," but there are jokes. "—Have you seen that film about what happened after the alpaca had a parasite…
“An anti-Semite is someone who hates Jews more than is strictly necessary”
A Jewish "joke" is that everyone hates the Jews, but that an anti-Semite is someone who hate the Jews more than is absolutely necessary. The saying was printed in the essay "What Can…
“An armed man is a citizen. An unarmed man is a subject”
"An armed man is a citizen. An unarmed man is a subject" is a pro-gun slogan of unknown authorship. "An Armed Man is a Citizen, an Unarmed Man is a Subject" was a signature line…
“An armed man is a free man. An unarmed man is a slave”
"This grieves and frightens me because, as I teach my son, an armed man is a free man; an unarmed man is helpless" was printed in the Port Huron (MI) Times Herald on February 24, 1963.…
“An armed man is a free man. An unarmed man is a subject”
"This grieves and frightens me because, as I teach my son, an armed man is a free man; an unarmed man is helpless" was printed in the Port Huron (MI) Times Herald on February 24, 1963.…
“An armed man is a free man”
"This grieves and frightens me because, as I teach my son, an armed man is a free man; an unarmed man is helpless" was printed in the Port Huron (MI) Times Herald on February 24, 1963.…
“An armed society is a polite society”
Science fiction author Robert A. Heinlein (1907-1988) wrote in Beyond This Horizon (1942 in Astounding Science-Fiction and 1948 in book form): "Well, in the first place an armed society is a…
“An army is like spaghetti—you can pull it, but not push it”
George S. Patton Jr. (1885-1945), a United States Army general who commanded the Seventh United States Army in the Mediterranean and European Theaters of World War II, believed in leading his…
“An aspect of democracy is the belief that everyone is expected to have an opinion on everything”
Not everyone has an opinion on everything. However, in a democratic society, it's sometimes assumed that everyone does have an opinion on everything. "[Discussion] What's up with…
“An elephant is a mouse built to government specifications”
Government budgets and government programs tend to grow. Small projects or programs get approved and then vastly increase in size. "An elephant is a mouse built to government…
“An empty stomach is not a good political adviser”
Nobel prize-winning scientist Albert Einstein (1879-1955) told this to an Associated Press reporter in November 1930: "Reduced to a formula," he replied after a moment's reflection,…
“An exhaustive list of decisions I need the government to make for me: [blank lines]”
Many people do not like government. A meme shows ""Decisions I need the government to make for me:," then a list of blank lines, then "I hope this clears things up."…
“An honest politician, a generous lawyer, and Santa Claus…” (joke)
A popular joke meme involves Santa Claus and/or the Easter Bunny, a smart or honest (blonde, drummer, lawyer, politician, et al.) and a dumb or dishonest (blonde, drummer, lawyer, politician et…
“An idea isn’t responsible for the people who believe in it”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Don MarquisDonald Robert Perry Marquis (/ˈmɑːrkwɪs/ mar-kwis; July 29, 1878 in Walnut, Illinois – December 29, 1937 in New York City) was a humorist,…
“An ignorant thief robs a freight-car. An educated thief steals the whole railroad.”
"A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car; but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad" is credited to Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919).…
“An income tax form is like a laundry list—either way you lose your shirt”
"An income tax form is like a laundry list—either way you lose your shirt" is a one-line saying about income taxes that has been printed on many images. The quote was credited to…
“An incompetent lawyer can delay a trial for months. A competent lawyer can delay one even longer”
California Attorney General Evvelle J. Younger (1918-1989) was quoted in the Los Angeles (CA) Times on March 3, 1971 about the problems of legal delay: "An incompetent attorney can delay a…
“An intellectual is a man who takes more words than necessary to tell more than he knows”
President Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (1890-1969) was campaigning for re-election in 1954 against Adlai Stevenson II (1900-1965), his Democratic challenger and a perceived intellectual…
“An Irishman can argue either side of a question, often at the same time”
"An Irishman can argue either side of a question, often at the same time" is a jocular one-line saying that has been credited to Los Angeles (CA) Times sportswriter Jim Murray…