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February 28, 2025
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Son: Dad, I want to be in politics when I grow up” (joke)

A joke about politics was posted on X/Twitter by Dad Jokes on October 14, 2018: Son: “Dad, I want to be in politics when I grow up.” Dad: “Are you insane? Have you completely lost your mind?…

July 17, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Sorry for the inconvenience. We are trying to change the world”

"Sorry for the inconvenience. We are trying to change the world" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The sign was used at the Occupy Wall Street protests in 2011.…

October 22, 2015
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Speak the truth, even if your voice shakes”

"Speak the truth, even if your voice shakes" is a saying that has been printed on many posters. The original saying was "speak your mind" rather than "speak the…

September 5, 2009
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Speak truth to power”

Entry in progress -- B.P. "Speak the truth, even if your voice shakes" is a similar saying. The Yale Book of QuotationsEdited by Fred R. ShapiroNew Haven, CT: Yale University Press2006Pg.…

April 17, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Speak when you are angry and you’ll make the best speech you’ll ever regret”

"If you speak when angry, you'll make the best speech you'll ever regret" was credited to comedian Groucho Marx (1890-1977) in 1954. The line has also been credited to Henry…

December 29, 2015
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Speeches are like babies—easy to conceive, hard to deliver”

"Speeches are like babies -- easy to conceive, hard to deliver" is sometimes credited to the Greek philosopher Aristotle (384 – 322 BC), but it's not known that he said it.…

December 25, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Spread my work ethic, not my wealth”

"Spread My Work Ethic, Not My Wealth" is a bumper sticker slogan that has been a popular tea party slogan since April 2009. The saying might be related to Democratic presidential…

May 9, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Spreading liberty from a political party is like spreading chastity from a whorehouse”

"Advancing liberty from a political party is like advancing chastity from a whorehouse" was posted on Twitter by Sal the Agorist on May 4, 2021. "Spreading liberty from a political…

March 2, 2019
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Stand up for what is right, even if you stand alone”

"Stand up for what is right, even if you stand alone" (or "Stand up for what's right, even if you stand alone") is a saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship…

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

“Standing less than 6 feet apart is the new first base”

"First base," in sexual terms, is usually kissing. The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic encouraged "social distancing" (six feet away) and changed the bases. "Is the new…

December 14, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Start to resist or cease to exist”

"Resist or cease to exist," "Resist every day or cease to exist" and "Start to resist or cease to exist" are slogans that have been printed on many images.…

August 8, 2014
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“States are the laboratories of democracy”

The states of the United States are often called the "laboratories" of the federal system. "The states are the laboratories of democracy" or "the states are the…

February 10, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Statism is the belief that a group of people who can’t fix potholes can fix an entire planet”

"Statism is the belief that a group of people who can't fix potholes can fix an entire planet" is an anti-government saying that has been pritned on several images. "STATISM IS…

November 5, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Statism is the national religion. Public school is where the catechism is taught”

"Statism is the national religion, and the public school is where the catechism is taught" was posted on Twitter by TheVoluntaryist on December 25, 2013. "Statism is the national…

September 8, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Statism is the utopian ideal that just the right amount of violence used by just the right…”

"Statism is the utopian ideal that just the right amount of violence used by just the right people in just the right direction can perfect society" is a saying that has been printed on…

June 6, 2018
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Statism: Ideas so good they have to be mandatory”

"Authoritarianism/ Communism/ Government/ Liberalism/ Marxism/ Progressivism/ Socialism/ Statism: Ideas so good, they have to be mandatory" is a political saying that has been printed on…

November 5, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Statism: The belief that you require permission to be free”

"Statism: The belief that you require permission to be free" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Statism: The belief that you require permission to be free" was…

November 6, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Statism: The most dangerous religion”

"Statism: The most dangerous religion" is a political saying that has been printed on many images. "Statism. RT @GreatHairGuy: Question Of The Day: What's the world's most…

November 5, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Statism: The world’s most popular religion”

"Statism: The world's most popular religion" is a political saying that has been printed on several images. "RT @wcptersn: Statism: The world's most popular religion"…

April 7, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Statistically, a gun is far less likely to be used in a crime than a Senator is”

"Statistically, a gun is much less likely to be used in a crime than a senator" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Statistically, a gun is far less likely to be used…

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