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February 18, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“From each according to his gullibility, to each according to his greed”

"From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs" is a famous statement of Karl Marx (1818-1883), written in 1875. "From each according to his gullibility, to each…

January 11, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free”

"From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free" is a political slogan that has been printed on many images. The river is the Jordan River, and the sea is the Mediterranean Sea. For…

July 12, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Frustration is knowing that the agenda is not hidden anymore and yet the sheep are still obeying”

"Frustration is knowing that the agenda is not hidden anymore and yet the sheep are still obeying" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying refers to the COVID-19…

December 30, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthWork/Businesses

“Fun Fact: American made products don’t get stuck on cargo ships…”

"Fun Fact: American made products don’t get stuck on cargo ships" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Imported products can get stuck on cargo ships, such as what happened…

August 4, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Funny how all the people wanting socialism don’t really contribute much to society to begin with”

"funny how all the people that are for socialism don't really contribute much to society to begin with" was posted on X/Twitter by Tyler Vought on March 8, 2016. "FUNNY HOW ALL…

November 3, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Funny how we were all raised not to be peer pressured into taking experimental drugs, and now…”

"Funny how we were raised not to be peer pressured into taking experimental drugs and now we're being peer pressured into taking experimental drugs" is a saying that has been printed…

October 17, 2026
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthTransportation

“Funny that the government owns all the deer when you hunt, but not when one totals your vehicle”

"Funny that the government owns all the deer when you hunt, but not when one totals your vehicle" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that the government…

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

“FYI: wearing a mask with your nose sticking out is like wearing a condom with the tip cut off”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in some requirements to wear face masks. "FYI: wearing a mask with your nose sticking out is like wearing a condom with the tip cut off" is a…

March 8, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Gaslighting doesn’t exist. You made it up ‘cause you’re fucking crazy”

"Gaslighting is not real. You're just crazy" is a jocular saying (itself "gaslighting") that has been printed on many images. "Gaslighting doesn't exist. You made…

March 9, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Gaslighting is not real. You’re just crazy”

"Gaslighting is not real. You're just crazy" is a jocular saying (itself "gaslighting") that has been printed on many images. "Gaslighting doesn't exist. You made…

March 9, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Gaslighting is not real. You’re just imagining things again”

"Gaslighting is not real. You're just crazy" is a jocular saying (itself "gaslighting") that has been printed on many images. "Gaslighting doesn't exist. You made…

March 8, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Gaslighting isn’t a real word. You’re just crazy”

"Gaslighting is not real. You're just crazy" is a jocular saying (itself "gaslighting") that has been printed on many images. "Gaslighting doesn't exist. You made…

March 6, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Gaslighting isn’t even a real word. You sound crazy”

"Gaslighting is not real. You're just crazy" is a jocular saying (itself "gaslighting") that has been printed on many images. "Gaslighting doesn't exist. You made…

March 6, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Gaslighting isn’t real, you crazy bitch”

"Gaslighting is not real. You're just crazy" is a jocular saying (itself "gaslighting") that has been printed on many images. "Gaslighting doesn't exist. You made…

July 14, 2014
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Gay and proud” (“I’m gay and I’m proud”)

"Gay and proud" is a gay slogan that appears to have started in New York City in 1969 and 1970. "Say it loud, gay and proud!" was a chant during the Stonewall riots at the…

January 23, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Gender neutral non-binary older sibling is watching you”

"Big Brother is watching you" is a famous saying from George Orwell's dystopian 1949 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four. However, some might possibly find "brother" to be…

December 26, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Generals always fight the last war” (“Economists fight the last depression”)

'Generals always fight the last war" means that military strategy often focuses on what has happened rather than what will happen. "There is a tendency in many armies to spend the…

January 16, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“George Washington is the only president to have been drawn and quartered”

U.S. President George Washington (1732-1799) is on the Washington quarter. He was not "quartered" (as in "hanged, drawn and quartered" -- cut into four pieces), but there are…

December 13, 2009
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“George Washington is the only president who didn’t blame the previous administration”

Presidents often blame the previous administration for current failures. In 2009, U.S. President Barack Obama was criticized for frequent "blame Bush" (George W. Bush, the previous…

May 27, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“German by blood. American by birth. Patriot by choice”

"American by birth. Patriot by choice" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "American by birth, patriot by choice!" was printed in the Albany (OR) Democrat-Herald…

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