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January 12, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“When you allow people to choose between the corrupt and the stupid, they will go for the corrupt”

"When you allow people to choose between the corrupt and the stupid, they will go for the corrupt" was said by Arthur J. Finkelstein, the New York-born political consultant, about the…

October 10, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“When you choose the lesser of two evils, always remember that it is still an evil”

American journalist and author Max Lerner (1902-1992) wrote in Actions and Passions; Notes on the Multiple Revolution of Our Time (1949): "When you choose the lesser of two evils, always…

May 12, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“When you finally realize the science you trusted was actually eugenics” (sad clown face)

"Trust the science" has been a popular saying, especially during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. "The science you've trusted all along was really eugenics" (shown with…

June 15, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“When you find out your daily lifestyle is actually called ‘quarantine’”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in home quarantines. Some people found that this was, essentially, their daily routine anyway. "#QuarantineLife me realizing that my daily lifestyle…

November 11, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“When you go home, tell them of us and say, ‘For your tomorrow, these gave their today‘”

"When you go home, tell them of us and say, 'For your tomorrow, we gave our today'" is a military saying (popular on Memorial Day) that has been printed on many images.…

November 11, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“When you go home, tell them of us and say, ‘For your tomorrow, they gave their today‘”

"When you go home, tell them of us and say, 'For your tomorrow, we gave our today'" is a military saying (popular on Memorial Day) that has been printed on many images.…

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

“When you go to church in the morning you say, ‘Amen.’ In the afternoon you say, ‘Pmen’”

There are "AM" and "PM," so why not "Amen" and "Pmen"? "praying in the morning: ...forever and ever, amen. praying in the evening: ...forever and ever,…

September 12, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“When you hear hoofbeats, think of horses, not zebras”

"When you hear hoofbeats, think of horses, not zebras" has been a popular medical proverb since about the 1950s. The saying means that one (such as a doctor) should look for the expected…

May 11, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“When you let governments do whatever they want, you get Auschwitz”

"When you let people do whatever they want, you get Woodstock. When you let governments do whatever they want, you get Auschwitz" was written by Doug Newman and printed in The Libertarian…

May 11, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“When you let governments do whatever they want, you get Waco”

"When you let people do whatever they want, you get Woodstock. When you let governments do whatever they want, you get Auschwitz" was written by Doug Newman and printed in The Libertarian…

March 15, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“When you mix religion and politics, you get politics”

"When you mis religion/science and politics, you get politics" (or, "When you mix politics and religion/science, you get politics") means that politics overcomes any discussion…

May 27, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“When you point your finger at someone, three are pointing back at you”

"When you point your finger at someone, three are pointing back at you" refers to the index finger and the three other fingers exclusive of the thumb.The saying means that when you accuse…

December 11, 2009
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“When you put ‘THE’ and ‘IRS’ together, it spells ‘‘THEIRS’”

Several people have noticed that when you put the words "the" and "IRS" together, it spells the word "theirs." The joke has been cited in print since at least 1984,…

November 14, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthWork/Businesses

“When you realize that the two most profitable businesses are war and illness, it’s easy to understand what’s going on”

"When you realize that the two most profitable businesses are war and illness, it’s easy to understand what’s going on" is a saying that has been pinted on many images.…

March 19, 2026
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthTransportation

“When you see a Cybertruck parked in front of the courthouse, don’t you just assume they’re guilty?”

Many people do not like Tesla Cybertrucks, and make fun of the drivers and owners. This was posted on X/Twitter by law dog, esq. on March 7, 2026, and it received over 54,000 likes: "i’ve…

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

“When you see through the illusion, you are the solution”

"If you can see through the illusion, (then) you are part of the solution" and "If you can see through the illusion. then you are the solution" are sayings that have been…

July 16, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“When you think it’s time to bury your guns, it’s really time to dig them up”

"When you think it's time to bury your guns, it's really time to dig them up" has become a popular saying in the United States among people who own guns. When a person feels the…

December 24, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“When you truly don’t care what anyone thinks of you, you have reached a dangerously awesome level”

"When you truly don't care what anyone thinks of you, you have reached a dangerously awesome level of freedom" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images.…

May 2, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“When you’re accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression”

Entry in progress -- B.P. The Good Men ProjectMy Dear Evangelicals: Realities and Myths After Marriage RulingJULY 1, 2015 BY NEIL CARTER(...)3) You will indeed lose a bit more of your privilege.…

July 11, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“When you’re getting kicked in the rear, it means you’re in front”

"When you're getting kicked in the rear, it means you're in front" is often credited to Fulton J. Sheen (1895-1979), but there is insufficient documentation to confirm this. The…

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