“A cop pulled me over and said, ‘Papers.’ So I said, ‘Scissors, I win!’ and drove off”
Officers who ask for "papers" aren't interested in playing rock-paper-scissors,", but there's a joke: "A cop pulled me over and said, 'Papers.' So I said,…
“A country with a government” (“A government with a country”)
Ronald Reagan (1911-2004) said in his inaugural address as president on January 20, 1981: "We are a nation that has a government—not the other way around. And this makes us special among the…
“A Covid nurse asked me if I’ve had a sudden loss of taste. I told her I always dress like this”
The 2020 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic had infected people suffer a loss of taste. "For the COVID screening, they asked if I had experienced a sudden loss of taste. 'No, I’ve been…
“A criminal is a person with predatory instincts without sufficient capital to form a corporation”
"A criminal is a person with predatory instincts who has not sufficient capital to form a corporation" is a quotation from Howard Scott (1890-1970), an engineer who supported technocracy.…
“A criminal’s best asset is his lie-ability”
"A criminal's best asset is his lie-ability" is a jocular one-liner that has been printed on images. The "liability" pun was posted on the website Pun of the Day in April…
“A cult is a religion with no political power”
American author and journalist Tom Wolfe wrote about the Jonestown massacre (of the religious followers of Jim Jones) on November 18, 1978 in Esquire magazine in 1979: "Among other things,…
“A day of anarchy is worse than a hundred years of tyranny”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksIslam, Sectarianism, and Politics in Sudan Since the MahdiyyaBy Gabriel WarburgMadison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press2003Pg. 25:The reason was that they…
“A Democrat will give you the shirt off my back”
"Democrats will give you the shirt off my back" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Give you the shirt off my back" is an expression that means to give someone…
“A digital ID is not to identify yourself. It is to track and trace your every move”
Digital ID has the advantage of convenience, but there are some privacy disadvantages. "A DIGITAL ID IS NOT TO IDENTIFY YOURSELF. IT'S TO TRACK AND TRACE YOUR EVERY MOVE" (shown on…
“A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman’s birthday but never remembers her age”
"A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday but never remembers her age" (or "...but forgets her age") is a jocular saying that has been cited in print…
“A diplomat is a person who can be disarming even though his country isn’t”
One definition of a diplomat comes from the Cold War: "A diplomat is a person who can be disarming even though his country isn't." The Saturday Evening Post of February 16, 1956…
“A diplomat is a person who can tell you to go to hell so that you look forward to the trip”
"Diplomat -- one who can tell you to go to hades and make you look forward to the trip" has been cited in print since at least 1953 and is of unknown authorship. Caskie Stinnett…
“A diplomat is anyone who thinks twice before saying nothing”
"Diplomat: A gent who thinks twice before he says nothing" is a jocular saying that has been cited in print since at least August 1953. Another version is, ""A diplomat is…
“A diplomat’s life is made up of three ingredients: protocol, Geritol and alcohol”
"A diplomat's life is made up of three ingredients: protocol, Geritol and alcohol" was a popular saying of at least two statesmen in the 1950s and 1960s. (Geritol is a trademarked…
“A fanatic is one who won’t change his mind and won’t change the subject”
"A fanatic is one who won't change his mind and won't change the subject" is a well-known saying that's often attributed to Winston Churchill (1874-1965), but Churchill…
“A filibuster is a long speech about nothing by an authority on the subject”
"A filibuster is a long speech about nothing by an authority on the subject" is a jocular definition of the filibuster. The definition was given in the "Comic Dictionary"…
“A fine is a tax for doing wrong; a tax is a fine for doing okay”
A popular anti-tax saying (showing how taxes penalize success) is: "A fine is a tax you have to pay for doing wrong. A tax is a fine you have to pay for doing okay." The saying has been…
“A fool and his money are soon elected”
"A fool and his money are soon parted" is a popular English proverb that dates to the 1500s. An American version is "a fool and his money are soon elected," meaning that money…
“A foolish faith in authority is the enemy of the truth”
"A foolish faith in authority is the enemy of the truth" is a quote from physicist Albert Einstein (1879-1955) that has been popular in the 2000s, especially among political groups (such…
“A friend is someone who knows all about you but likes you anyway”
"A friend is someone who knows all about you but likes you anyway" is a popular saying that has been printed on many posters. The saying was written by an unknown ten-year-old schoolboy…