“Without freedom of speech, we wouldn’t know who the idiots are”
"Without freedom of speech, we would never know who the idiots are" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is uncertain. "If we don’t protect freedom of…
“Without rulers, who would pretend they’re saving you while quietly selling you out?”
"Without rulers, who would pretend they're saving you while quietly selling you out?" (shown on an image) was posted on Facebook by Justin Winter on April 30, 2025. A similar image,…
“Woke (adj.): A state of awareness only achieved by those dumb enough to find injustice…”
"woke /wōk/ informal • US (adj.) A state of awareness only achieved by those dumb enough to find injustice in everything except their own behavior" is a jocular definition that has…
“Women speak softly and carry a big statistic”
Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) quoted what he said was a West African proverb, "Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far." Kathleen Hall Jamieson, director of the Annenberg…
“Women who strive to be equal to men lack ambition”
"Women who seek to be equal to men lack ambition'' is a jocular saying that has been cited in print since at least 1978, when advertisements in Ms. magazine featured this saying on…
“Women’s rights are human rights”
"Women's rights are human rights" is a women's rights slogan that has been printed on many images. Wikipedia: Women's rights are human rights"Women's rights are…
“Words mean things”
"Words mean things" has been the catchphrase of conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh since at least 1993. Limbaugh often uses "words mean things" to describe the…
“Work for a cause, not for applause”
A popular inspirational poster is: Work for a cause, not for applause.Live life to express, not to impress.Don't strive to make your presence noticed, just make your absence felt.-- Author…
“Would you buy a used car from this man?”
"Would you buy a used car from this man?" was a joke told at the July 1960 Democratic National Convention about Republican presidential challenger Richard Nixon; the slogan was put on a…
“Y’all went from sheep to lab rats”
"Y'all went from sheep to lab rats" (referring to "sheep" obeying Covid-19 masking and social distancing restrictions, and then "lab rats" taking experimental…
“Y’all ever notice that the Washington Monument looks absolutely NOTHING like George Washington??”
The Washington Monument, in Washington, D.C., is an obelisk that was opened in 1888. Obviously, the monument does not look like George Washington (1732-1799), but there are jokes. "I think…
“Yankee, go home!”
"Yankee, go home!" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The original banner was displayed by East German youths at a march in Berlin, on the Unter den Linden, on May 28,…
“Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you mad”
"And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free" is from John 8:32 of the King James Bible. "Thou shalt know the truth, and the truth shall make you mad" is from…
“Yea, I’m in a cult. We brainwash people to think for themselves”
"Yea, I'm in a cult. We brainwash people to think for themselves" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Yeah .. I'm in a cult ... We brainwash people to think…
“Yeah. I’m down for a two party system, the party and the after party”
The two-party political system doesn't consist of the party and the after-party, but there are jokes. In a 2009 commercial for Dos Equis beer titled "The Most Interesting Man in the World…
“Years ago, we had Johnny Cash, Bob Hope and Steve Jobs” (joke)
American comedian and actor Bob Hope died on July 27, 2003. American singer-songwriter Johnny Cash died on September 12, 2003. American information technology entrepreneur Steve Jobs died on…
“Yes. I’d like to report some people not living in fear”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic had some governments reward snitches -- reporting on people leaving their homes to go outside, people not social distancing six feet away, people not wearing face…
“Yo mama is so fat, the government cancelled her for being a mass gathering”
The 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak cancelled many mass gatherings and caused people to "social distance" themselves. A "yo mama" insult "fat joke" was posted on…
“Yo no soy antisistema, el sistema es anti yo” (“I am not anti-system. The system is anti-me”)
"I'm not anti-system. The system is anti-me" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Yo no soy antisistema, es el sistema es antiyo" is also shown on several…
“You ain’t no Muslim, bruv”
Three people were stabbed inside the Leytonstone tube station (UK) in the evening of December 5, 2015. The attacker shouted "This is for Syria," referring to the Royal Air Force's…