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January 8, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“The government is lucky that people never think”

"The government is lucky that people never think" is a saying that has been printed on many images. “What good fortune for governments that the people do not think” is another form of…

October 12, 2024
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“The government is the virus. The media is how it spreads. People’s behavior is the pandemic. Common sense is the cure”

“The media is the virus. People’s behavior is the pandemic. Common sense is the cure” is a saying that became popular in June 2020, during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. "The…

September 18, 2019
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“The government offered to buy my guns from me…” (joke)

A joke about gun buyback programs was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on September 17, 2019: "The government offered to buy my guns from me. But after a thorough background check of the buyer, I am…

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

“The government sells fear so they can become your savior”

"The government sells fear so they can become your savior" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "The government sells fear so they can become a savior. Jesus says…

April 15, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“The government today is the direct result of your choosing the lesser of two evils for generations”

"The government today is the direct result of your choosing the lesser of two evils for generations" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying refers to voting for the…

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

“The governor proposes and the legislature disposes”

"Man proposes, (but) God disposes" is an old proverb, indicating that God is the final arbiter of proposals. "The governor proposes and the legislature disposes" is a state…

November 22, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“The Great Resist. They will own nobody and they will be unhappy”

“You’ll own nothing. And you’ll be happy” is a saying that the World Economic Forum has popularized since 2016, and has been associated with its plans for a Great Reset. Some "Great…

June 11, 2017
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“The great thing about democracy is that it gives every voter a chance to do something stupid”

"The great thing about democracy is that it gives every voter a chance to do something stupid" is a political saying that has been printed on many images. San Francisco (CA) Examiner…

April 2, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“The greatest crimes in the world are not committed by people breaking the rules…”

"The greatest crimes in the world are not committed by people breaking the rules but by people following the rules. It’s people who follow orders that drop bombs and massacre villages"…

July 11, 2025
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“The greatest obstacle to liberty is not the existence of evil rulers, but the belief in the existence of good ruler”

"The greatest obstacle to liberty is not the existence of evil rulers, but the belief in the existence of good ruler" was included in the book The Pith of Life: Aphorisms in Honor of…

January 20, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it”

"The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is from Robert Swan, the first person to walk…

August 13, 2026
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“The greatest trick politicians ever pulled was convincing people that the free market caused problems that were actually created by government intervention”

X/Twitter Connor Boyack 📚 @cboyack The greatest trick politicians ever pulled was convincing people that the free market caused problems that were actually created by government intervention.…

February 11, 2024
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“The greatest weapon is not a gun or a bomb. It is the control of information”

"The greatest weapon is not a gun, nor is it nuclear. It is information control" (or "The greatest weapon is not a gun or a bomb. It is the control of information. To control the…

February 10, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“The greatest weapon is not a gun, nor is it nuclear. It is information control”

"The greatest weapon is not a gun, nor is it nuclear. It is information control" (or "The greatest weapon is not a gun or a bomb. It is the control of information. To control the…

April 9, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“The guy who said that the truth never hurts never had to fill out a form 1040”

"The guy who said that the truth never hurts never had to fill out a form 1040" is a popular tax-day joke. "The guy who said that the truth never hurts never had to make out a 1040…

June 6, 2025
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“The hard truth that Communists don’t want to face is that…they will still have to look up how to spell ‘bourgeoisie’ every time”

"Bourgeoisie" can be a difficult word to spell. This was posted on X/Twitter by "Jason, ex inferis" on July 23, 2024, and received over 86,000 likes: "The spelling of…

October 29, 2024
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“The highest honor in journalism is being murdered by the CIA”

"Contrary to popular belief, the Pulitzer Prize isn't the highest award in journalism. It is being killed by the CIA" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, the…

November 21, 2009
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who…maintain their neutrality”

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Inferno (Dante)Inferno (Italian for "Hell") is the first part of Dante's Divine Comedy. The poem was written in the early 14th century. It is an…

April 4, 2017
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“The House has affairs; the Senate has relations”

The House of Representatives is sometimes called the people's house (because of direct elections), but the Senate (the subject of direct elections only since a 20th century amendment) has long…

November 7, 2025
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthWork/Businesses

“The human back is a travesty. Do you have a job where you’re on your feet a lot? Your back hurts now…”

People seem to have back problems, regardless if they have a physical job or a desk job. This was posted on X/Twitter by waluigi simulator (the account is now private) on July 6, 2018, and received…

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