“There are no guilty men in prison” (prison adage)
"There are no guilty men in prison" is an old prison adage; seemingly every prisoner claims that he or she is innocent and was wrongly charged and convicted. The saying has no particular…
“There are no gun ‘bans.’ There are only government monopolies on guns”
The following meme about guns was posted on Facebook by Rebecca Parrott on May 26, 2023, but is of unknown authorship: "There are nogun 'bans' -- thereare only governmentmonopolies…
“There are no jobs on a dead planet”
"There are no jobs on a dead planet" is an environmentalist saying that has been printed on many images. The saying disagrees with the philosophy of some that saving the environment kills…
“There are no lost causes because there are no gained causes”
T.S. Eliot (1888-1965) wrote in 1929: "If we take the widest and wisest view of a Cause, there is no such thing as a Lost Cause because there is no such thing as a Gained Cause. We fight for…
“There are no votes in foreign aid” (political adage)
"There are no votes in foreign aid" is an old political adage. Politicians gain votes bringing money back to their districts -- not by sending money out of the country. "There are no…
“There are only three lawyer jokes –- the rest are true stories”
"There are only three lawyer jokes -- the rest are true stories" is one of the most popular of lawyer jokes. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1992 and is of unknown…
“There are some ideas so wrong that only a very intelligent person could believe in them”
"There are some ideas so wrong that only a very intelligent person could believe in them" has been credited to George Orwell (the pen name of Eric Arthur Blair, 1903-1950) since at least…
“There are three parties in Congress: Republicans, Democrats and Appropriators”
There is a United States House Committee on Appropriations and there is a United States Senate Committee on Appropriations. An Appropriations Committee appointment usually has been coveted for its…
“There are three ways to come out of this lockdown. A hunk, a chunk or a drunk. Your choice!”
“People end up a skunk, monk, drunk, chunk, or hunk” is said to be a State Department saying about people returning from abroad. The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic saw many people lock down in…
“There are two kinds of congressmen—show horses and work horses”
"There are two kinds of congressmen -- show horses and work horses" was frequently said by Carl Hayden (1877-1972) of Arizona, who was a Representative (1912-1927) and a Senator…
“There are two theories about how things happen in Washington: consensus or crisis”
A Washington (DC) maxim is that Congress acts only when there is either "a crisis or a consensus." That is, either something is so basic that everyone agrees and forms a consensus, or…
“There are two types of people: those who trust the government and those who have read history”
"THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD: . THOSE WHO TRUST THE GOVERNMENT . THOSE WHO HAVE READ HISTORY" (shown on an image) was posted on Facebook by Turning Point USA on January 8,…
“There are two useless things In this world—a dull knife and an unloaded gun”
"There are 3 useless things in this world -- a dull knife, an unloaded gun & liberals" is a political saying that has been printed on many images. "There's two useless…
“There are two ways to conquer and enslave a nation. One is by the sword. The other is by debt”
John Adams is often credited with the quotation: "There are two ways to conquer and enslave a nation. One is by the sword, the other is by debt." There is no record that Adams ever said…
“There are two ways to run for office—scared or unopposed” (political adage)
Politicians usually take all opponents seriously -- or, at least, they usually say that they do, even if an election is sure to be a lopsided victory. "There are two ways to run for office --…
“There is a providence that protects idiots, drunkards, children, and the United States of America”
"There is a providence that protects idiots, drunkards, children, and the United States of America" is often said to be a quotation of Otto von Bismarck (1818-1898). The quotation in the…
“There is more law at the end of a policeman’s nightstick than in a decision of the Supreme Court”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Alexander S. WilliamsAlexander S. Williams (July 9, 1839 – March 25, 1917) was an American law enforcement officer and police inspector for the New York City…
“There is no ‘deep state.’ There is only the state and it is worse than you believe the ‘deep state’ to be”
Many people believe that the government is run by the "deep state" -- actors who are permanent and who are outside of elected government. Other people believe that there is no "deep…
“There is no ‘deep state.’ There is only The State and it’s more evil and corrupt than you can possibly imagine”
Many people believe that the government is run by the "deep state" -- actors who are permanent and who are outside of elected government. Other people believe that there is no "deep…
“There is no Catholic way to cook a hamburger” (judicial adage)
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia told Villanova University on October 16, 2007: "There is no such thing as a 'Catholic judge.' The bottom line is that the Catholic faith…