“Libertarians are anarchists with money”
"Libertarians are anarchists with money" is a jocular one-line saying that appears in many lists of libertarian jokes. The saying has been cited in print since at least 1995 and is of…
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“A libertarian is a conservative who’s been busted”
"A neoconservative is a liberal who has been mugged by reality" has been credited to Irving Kristol's writing from 1983. "A libertarian is a conservative who's been…
“A libertarian is a liberal who learned economics”
"A libertarian is a liberal who learned economics" is a jocular one-line saying that appears in many lists of libertarian jokes. The saying has been cited in print since at least 2004 and…
“Down goes Frazier!”
Heavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier (1944-2011) lost his title to George Foreman in a January 22, 1973 fight in Kingston, Jamaica. Howard Cosell made his famous broadcasting call after Foreman…
“How many libertarians does it take to change a light bulb?” (joke)
A classic libertarian joke is: Q: How many libertarians does it take to screw in a light bulb? A: None. The free market will do it. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1981 and is of…
“No news is good news; no journalists is even better”
"No news is good news" is a proverb that dates to about the 1500s. "No news is good news; no journalists is even better" was in the book The Treasury of Humorous Quotations…
“There are no accidents in politics”
Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. (1888-1969) took a low profile in the 1960 presidential election; only after his son, John F. Kennedy, won the election did both father and son appear in photographs…
“The real menace to our republic is the invisible government”
Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919), in a speech in August 1912, sought "to destroy this invisible government, to dissolve the unholy alliance between corrupt business and corrupt politics."…
“In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens you can bet it was planned that way.”
Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945) is often credited for saying, "In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens you can bet it was planned that way." However, there is no…
“What’s the difference between a minarchist and an anarchist? Six months”
A popular libertarian joke is: "What's the difference between a minarchist and an anarchist? Six months" Minarchists believe in a minimum amount of government, such as the security…
“I can hold a note as long as the Chase Manhattan Bank” (singer Ethel Merman)
The actress Ethel Merman (1908-1984) in the musical play Girl Crazy (1930) sang the song "I Got Rhythm" (music by George Gershwin, lyrics by Ira Gershwin) and became an instant star.…
“An actor without a playwright is like a hole without a doughnut”
American drama critic and author George Jean Nathan (1882-1958) wrote in Encyclopædia of the Theatre (1940): "An actor without a playwright is like a hole without a doughnut." In other…
“I can hold a note as long as the Chase Manhattan Bank” (singer Ethel Merman)
The actress Ethel Merman (1908-1984) in the musical play Girl Crazy (1930) sang the song "I Got Rhythm" (music by George Gershwin, lyrics by Ira Gershwin) and became an instant star.…
“The way taxes are today, you might as well marry for love”
"The way taxes are today, you might as well marry for love" has been credited (since the 1990s) to comedian Joe E. Lewis (1902-1971), but there's no evidence that Lewis even said it.…
“I don’t have a bank account because I can’t remember my mother’s maiden name”
Bank accounts sometimes require the account holder's mother's maiden name for security purposes. The comedienne Paula Poundstone said in the HBO comedy special Women of the Night (1988):…
“Before I refuse to take your questions, I have an opening statement”
U.S. President Ronald Reagan (1911-2004) addressed the annual Gridiron Club dinner (usually a humorous occasion) in Washington, DC, both in 1986 and in 1988, saying: "Before I refuse to take…
Donkey Sauce
Guy Fieri, a restaurateur and Food Network personality, opened Guy's American Kitchen & Bar (220 West 44th Street, between Seventh and Eighth Avenues) in New York City in the fall of 2012.…
“Actions speak louder than words, but not nearly as often”
"Actions speak louder than words" is a proverb that has been cited in print since about the 1600s. "Actions speak louder than words, but they do not speak as often" was cited in…
Generation XL
"Generation X" is a term that was popularized in 1991 to describe people born between the early 1960s and the early 1980s. "Generation XL" ("XL" meaning "extra…
Sushi Sickness
"Sushi sickness" was the Urban Dictionary's Urban Word of the Day for December 2, 2012, but the term has been little-used. "Sushi sickness" means an illness someone has…