“The Lord giveth and the IRS taketh away”
"The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away" is in Job 1:21 of the Bible. "The Lord giveth and the government/IRS taketh away" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed…
“The lottery is a wonderful thing; it lays the taxation only on the willing”
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) wrote in "Thoughts on Lotteries," February 1826: "Money is wanting for a useful undertaking, as a school, &c., for which a direct tax would be…
“The mail must go through” (postal service adage)
"The mail must go through" is a phrase that exemplifies the hardships and successes of 19th century mail carriers, such as the pony express (1860-61). The saying was popularized by…
“The main ingredient in hand sanitizer is paranoia”
"The main ingredient in hand sanitizer is paranoia" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Nat is a total germophobe. She could single-handedly keep the…
“The man who gives in when he’s right is married”
A classic statement about marriage was made the the New York City humor magazine Life on April 7, 1910: "The man who gives in when he is wrong is wise; the man who gives in when he is right is…
“The man who rows the boat generally doesn’t have time to rock it” (political proverb)
To "rock the boat" means to change or disturb an existing situation. "The man who rows the boat generally doesn't have time to rock it" is a political proverb that means…
“The masses are asses”
Entry in progress -- B.P. “Be careful when you follow the masses. Sometimes the ‘M’ is silent” is a related saying. Wikipedia: The Masses Are AssesThe Masses Are Asses can refer to: . A…
“The mayor from Jaws is still the mayor in Jaws 2. It is so important to vote in local elections”
American actor Murray Hamilton (1923-1986) played the role of Larry Vaughn, the mayor of Amity, in the movies Jaws (1975) and Jaws 2 (1978). When the mayor of the resort town was told about a…
“The meaning of peace is the absence of opposition to socialism”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksProgramming, Pitfalls and Puppy-Dog TalesBy Gyeorgos C. HatonnNevada: Phoenix Source Distributors, Inc.1993Pg. 96:KARL MARX said, "...the meaning of peace…
“The men who wrote the second amendment did not just finish a hunting trip…”
"The men who wrote the second amendment did not just finish a hunting trip. They just finished liberating a nation" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The is, the Second…
“The midget fortune teller who escaped from prison was a small medium at large”
A classic pun line about a prison escape reads as follows: "The midget fortune teller who escaped from prison was a small medium at large." The joke has been cited in print since at least…
“The military is protecting democracy, not practicing it”
The American military defends democracy, but the military itself is not a democracy. "We're here to preserve democracy, Mr. Hunter, not to practice it" is from the novel Crimson Tide…
“The mind of a slave asks ‘Is it legal?’ The mind of a free man asks ‘Is it right?’”
"The mind of a slave asks 'Is it legal?' The mind of a free man asks 'Is it right?'" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "The mind of a slave asks,…
“The minus sign ran for office to make a difference”
Many politicians state that they ran for political office "to make a difference." There's a math pun about that. "Why did the minus sign run for office? To make a…
“The mob is just like the government, without the pretense”
"MAFİA :same thing as government,without all the pretense !!!" was posted on Twitter by Hande Öngör Oettermann on April 1, 2013. "Mafia. Same thing as government, without all the…
“The modern definition of ‘racist’ is someone who is winning an argument with 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…
“The moment we stop fighting for each other is the moment we lose our humanity”
"The moment we stop fighting for each other, that's the moment we lose our humanity" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "The moment we stop fighting for each…
“The moment we stop fighting for each other, that’s the moment that we lose our humanity”
"The moment we stop fighting for each other, that's the moment we lose our humanity" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "The moment we stop fighting for each…
“The moment we stop fighting for each other, that’s the moment we lose our humanity”
"The moment we stop fighting for each other, that's the moment we lose our humanity" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "The moment we stop fighting for each…
“The more I learn about my government, the more I like my guns”
"The more I learn about my government, the more I like/love/want my guns" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "The more I learn about my government... The more I love…