Synopsis Expand/Collapse Synopsis Abraham Lincoln never said "You cannot fool all the people all the time." Thomas Jefferson never said "That government is best which governs least." And Horace Greeley never said "Go west young man." In They Never Said It Paul F. Boller Jr. and John George examine hundreds of misquotations incorrect attributions and blatant fabrications outlining the origins of the quotes and revealing why we should consign them to the historical trashcan. Many of the misquotes are quite harmless. Some are inadvertent misquotes that have become popular (Shakespeare actually said "The best part of valor is discretion") others the inventions of reporters embellishing a story (Franklin Roosevelt never opened a speech to a DAR group with the salutation "My fellow immigrants"). But some of the quotes such as Charles Darwin's supposed deathbed recantation of evolution falsify the historical record with their blatant dishonesty. And other chillingly vicious ones filled with virulent racial and religious prejudices completely distort the views of the person supposedly quoted and spread distrust and hatred among the gullible. These include the forged remarks attributed to Benjamin Franklin that Jews should be excluded from America and the fabricated condemnation of Catholics attributed to Lincoln. An entertaining and thought-provoking book They Never Said It covers a great deal of history and sets it right. Going beyond a mere catalog of popular misconceptions Boller and George reveal how rightists and leftists and atheists and evangelists all have at times twisted and even invented the words of eminent figures to promote their own ends. The ultimate debunking reference it perfectly complements handbooks of quotations.

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Let's explore some misquoted sayings. Famous sayings and quotes that the world has been getting wrong for the longest time.

Listverse has published a couple of fine lists on misquotes from Shakespeare, movies and other subjects. What follows is a list of 15 of the more notable political and military misquotes. Sources I used were some books from my shelves, Snopes.com, the New York Times and good ol’ Google. Quote numbers 15-11 are usually attributed

God is dead. God remains dead. And we have killed him. How shall we comfort ourselves, the murderers of all murderers? What was holiest and mightiest of all that the world has yet owned has bled to death under our knives: who will wipe this blood off us? What water is there for us to clean ourselves? What festivals of atonement, what sacred games shall we have to invent? Is not the greatness of this deed too great for us? Must we ourselves not become gods simply to appear worthy of it?

Discover the most popular misquotes by famous authors. Find out which phrases, sayings, and quotes are misattributed.