“Blessed are the young, for they shall inherit the national debt”
"Blessed are the meek, foor they shall inherit the earth" is the Second Beatitude in the Gospel of St. Matthew, in the New Testament. Former U.S. President Herbert Hoover (1874-1964)…
“Blood, toil, tears and sweat” (“Blood, sweat and tears”)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Blood, toil, tears, and sweatThe famous phrase Blood, toil, tears and sweat was originally used by Theodore Roosevelt in an address to the Naval War College on…
“Boisterous Sea of Liberty” (“Tempestuous Sea of Liberty”)
"Boisterous sea of liberty" and "tempestuous sea of liberty" both are from letters by Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826). In an April 24, 1796 letter to Philip Mazzei (1730-1816),…
“Bold stripes, bright stars, brave hearts”
"Bold stripes, bright stars, brave hearts" is a patriotic saying that has been printed on many images. "Bold stripes, bright stars, brave hearts. #FourthOfJuly…
“Bomb into the Stone Age” (total destruction)
To bomb a military enemy "back into the Stone Age" is to create total destruction. (The Stone Age was a primitive civilization.) Ever since atomic bombs were used in warfare in 1945,…
“Borders, language, culture”
"Borders, language, (and) culture" is the catchphrase of conservative radio talk show host Michael Savage. Savage believes that a nation is defined by these three things. "Borders,…
“Born Free, Taxed to Death”
"Born Free, (But) Taxed to Death" is a common anti-tax slogan, found on T-shirts and bumper stickers. The saying has been cited in print from at least 1974 and has been popular in…
“Born, raised and protected by God, guns, guts & glory”
"Born, raised and protected by God, guns, guts & glory" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "god, guns, guts and glory .sig snipped" was posted on the…
“Both the Democrat and the Republican are running for president of Ohio”
The Democratic and Republican presidential candidates ignore states where the election is not in question and spend almost all of their time in contested or "battleground" states. The…
“Boy, did I call it or what?—George Orwell”
"Boy, did I call it or what? -- George Orwell" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. English author George Orwell (1903-1950) didn't actually say this, but…
“Brave enough to inject unknown substances into the body, but afraid to breathe air”
"Brave enough to inject unknown substances into the body but afraid tp breathe air" (people wearing face masks are shown in an image) is a saying that has been printed on many images. The…
“Bro even sleeping gettin boring now”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in many people being locked down at home. Many of these people were bored. "i cannot believe i’m saying this , but even sleeping got boring to me…
“Budget: A mathematical confirmation of your suspicions”
"Budget: A mathematical confirmation of your suspicions" is a jocular quotation that was credited to A. A. Lattimer (or "Latimer") in 1949. Nothing else is known about this…
“Build Back Better—brought to you by people who have never built anything”
Entry in progress -- BP “This build back better thing must be waiting on the building permits” and “There is no plan to fix anything because the plan was to destroy everything” are related…
“Bumping elbows is the new first base”
"First base," in sexual terms, is usually kissing. The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic encouraged "social distancing" (six feet away) and changed the bases. "Is the new…
“Bureaucracy defends the status quo long past the time when the quo has lost its status”
"Bureaucracy defends the status quo long past the time when the quo has lost its status" is a one-line saying from educator and business author Laurence J. Peter (1919-1990). Peter…
“Bureaucracy is a method for transforming energy into solid waste”
"Bureaucracy is a method/process for converting/transforming energy into solid waste" is a bumper sticker saying that has been cited in print since at least 1981. The authorship of the…
“Bureaucracy is the art of making the possible impossible”
"Politics is the art of the possible" ("Die Politik ist die Lehre vom Möglichen") is an 1867 quotation that has been credited to German statesman Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898).…
“Bureaucrats cut red tape—lengthwise”
"Bureaucrats cut red tape -- lengthwise" (that is, in the least efficient way) is a joke that was printed on bumper stickers in the 1980s. The joke has been cited in print since at least…
“Buy me chickens & tell me you don’t trust the government”
"Buy me chickens & tell me you don't trust the government" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The speaker intends to eat healthy by raising the chickens.…