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June 9, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“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,…

January 23, 2023
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“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."…

December 26, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“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…

August 15, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“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,…

December 28, 2009
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“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).…

April 13, 2017
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“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…

May 7, 2017
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“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…

December 9, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“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…

March 16, 2017
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“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…

March 5, 2023
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“An unarmed man can only flee from evil, and evil is not overcome by fleeing from it”

Entry in progress -- BP Wikipedia: Jeff Cooper John Dean "Jeff" Cooper (May 10, 1920 – September 25, 2006) was a United States Marine, the creator of a "modern technique" of…

January 29, 2013
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“An utter waste is defined as a busload of lawyers going over a cliff with three empty seats”

"The best description of 'utter waste' would be a busload of lawyers to go over a cliff with three empty seats" was said by Lamar Hunt, owner of football's Kansas City…

October 23, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Anarchism is the radical notion that other people are not your property”

"Anarchism is the radical notion that other people are not your property" is a saying that has been printed on several images. Roderick T. Long, a philosophy professor at Auburn…

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

“Anarchism is the revolutionary idea that no one is more qualified than you are to decide your life”

"Anarchism/Anarchy is the revolutionary idea that no one is more qualified than you are to decide what your life will be" is a political saying that has been printed on many images.…

October 23, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Anarchism is the revolutionary idea that you are not state property”

"Anarchism is the revolutionary idea that you are not state property" is a saying that has been printed on an image. "#Anarchism Is The Revolutionary Idea That You Are Not State…

October 23, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Anarchism: The radical notion that other people are not your property”

"Anarchism is the radical notion that other people are not your property" is a saying that has been printed on several images. Roderick T. Long, a philosophy professor at Auburn…

January 31, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Anarchists of the world, unite!”

"Anarchists of the world, unite!" is a jocular slogan that has been printed on T-shirts. The saying is a parody of "Workers of the world, unite!" from The Communist Manifesto…

May 2, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Anarchists when they discover that they have a body part called the ‘prostate’”

"Prostate” (a body part) should not be confused with “pro state,” but there are jokes. "Anarchists when they realize there's a part of their body called the…

May 2, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Anarchists when they find out they have a prostate and not an antistate” (joke)

"Prostate” (a body part) should not be confused with “pro state,” but there are jokes. "Anarchists when they realize there's a part of their body called the…

April 28, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Anarchists when they realize there’s a part of their body called the ‘prostate’” (joke)

"Prostate” (a body part) should not be confused with “pro state,” but there are jokes. "Anarchists when they realize there's a part of their body called the…

May 2, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Anarchists when they realize they have an organ called the “prostate’” (joke)

"Prostate” (a body part) should not be confused with “pro state,” but there are jokes. "Anarchists when they realize there's a part of their body called the…

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