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April 24, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“A politician thinks of the next election; a statesman of the next generation”

"A politician thinks of the next election; a statesman of the next generation" is credited to American preacher James Freeman Clarke (1810-1888), whose authorship was cited in 1870. The…

December 10, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“A politician who’s poor is a poor politician”

"A politician who is poor is a poor politician" ("Un político pobre es un pobre político") was the well-known political aphorism of Carlos Hank González (1927-2001), a…

February 19, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“A politician will find an excuse to get out of anything, except office”

"A politician will find an excuse to get out of anything, except office" is a popular remark about politics. The saying has been cited in print since at least 1926. 14 July 1926, San…

September 20, 2014
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“A politician would attend the opening of an envelope”

Manhattan-born actress Sylvia Miles got a reputation for appearing at many New York City openings and parties. American puppeteer Wayland Flowers joked about Miles, "She'd go to the…

August 6, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“A politician’s back-slapping and hand-shaking is spoiled by leg-pulling”

"People don't mind a politician's hand-shaking and back-slapping, so much as his leg-pulling" was cited in several American newspapers in May 1935. Authorship is unknown. Hal…

April 9, 2025
Food/Drink

“A Pop-Tart is a Hot Pocket that decided to become a stripper to help pay for college”

Pop-Tarts have sometimes been compared to Hot Pockets. This was posted on Bluesky by lisabug on January 7, 2035: "A Pop-Tart is a Hot Pocket that decided to become a stripper to help pay for…

March 27, 2019
Work/Businesses

“A positive attitude and a sense of humor go together like biscuits and gravy”

"A positive attitude and a sense of humor go together like biscuits and gravy" (or "We go together like biscuits and gravy") has been printed on many images. Biscuits and gravy…

October 7, 2020
Work/Businesses

“A positive attitude is contagious, but don’t wait to catch it from others. Be a carrier”

"A positive attitude is contagious, but don't wait to catch it from others. Be a carrier" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "A healthy attitude is…

September 9, 2021
Food/Drink

“A potato kugel is just a deep dish latke”

Potato kugel and potato latkes are two items of Jewish cuisine that have been compared to each other. "Kugel is like one big potato latke, just baked" was posted on Twitter by Tara Austen…

August 26, 2016
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A potato walks into a bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A potato version is: "A potato walks into a bar and all eyes were on him!" The…

December 7, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A priest, a minister and a rabbi walk into a bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." An anti-joke version is: "A priest, a minister and a rabbi walk into a bar. Legally,…

February 21, 2020
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A priest, a minister and a rabbit walk into a bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." Religious versions are: “A priest, a rabbi, and a minister walk into a bar. The bartender…

February 24, 2020
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A priest, a minister and a rabbit walk into a blood bank…” (bar joke parody)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." Religious versions are: “A priest, a rabbi, and a minister walk into a bar. The bartender…

July 18, 2015
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A priest, a rabbi and a minister walk into a bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A popular joke on the joke is: "A priest, a rabbi, and a minister walk into a bar. The…

May 23, 2020
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A priest, a rabbit and a minister walk into a bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." Religious versions are: “A priest, a rabbi, and a minister walk into a bar. The bartender…

October 13, 2016
Work/Businesses

“A principle isn’t a principle until it costs you money”

William "Bill" Bernbach (1911-1982), one of the founders of the advertising agency Doyle Dane Bernbach (DDB), created many legendary ad campaigns. However, after the U.S. Surgeon General…

January 30, 2023
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A prisoner walks into a bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A prisoner version is: "A prisoner walks into a bar." The joke is that the…

March 19, 2016
Work/Businesses

“A problem is a chance for you to do your best”

"A problem is a chance for you to do your best" is a saying that has been credited (since at least 1984) to American composer and bandleader Duke Ellington (1899-1974). The attribution…

October 1, 2017
Work/Businesses

“A problem with drinking with people from work is they’re the ones I bitch about when I’m drunk”

"The problem with drinking with people from work is they’re the ones I bitch about when I’m drunk" is a one-line saying that has been printed on several images. The saying was posted…

October 1, 2017
Food/Drink

“A problem with drinking with people from work is they’re the ones I bitch about when I’m drunk”

"The problem with drinking with people from work is they’re the ones I bitch about when I’m drunk" is a one-line saying that has been printed on several images. The saying was posted…

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