Misattributed Quotes
Famous quotes that didn't come from who you think — verified origins of the most commonly misattributed sayings — 86 sayings
A subordinate must present a dim-witted face before his superiors, so as not to confuse his superiors with his intelligence.
I desire no fatigues, but only inclination, which even sickness itself cannot hinder.
A bad plan that is well executed will yield much better results than a good plan that is poorly executed.
Joseph, let us go away. They are throwing us out of here. Where shall we go?
[Turkish women] had lived free of the veil for 5,000 years, and had been covered only in the last 600 years.
Life's burdens are lighter when I laugh at myself.
Little Bird if you do not sing for me, I will wait for you.
Everyone has a right to be stupid, but Comrade MacDonald abuses the privilege.
We do not know anything about this. We, gentlemen, to tell the truth, do not even know what to charge.
All right, then nobody can complain if we ask pregnant women to make parachute jumps.
We will burn the old grass and the new will grow.
If you have a disease of the old society, take a dose of Lenin as medication.
You must sacrifice every thought, every ideology for the good of the nation and for the serenity of our fatherhood.
That interview must have done much good. The English people do not know how badly China is governed.
He is shut up in his Palace, and he knows nothing. The people cheat him right and left about what goes on. He hears nothing but lies.
Racism will never end as long as white cars are still using black tires.
Racism will never end if people still use black to symbolise bad luck and WHITE for peace.
A minimum of comfort is necessary for the practice of virtue.
A man must live like a great brilliant flame and burn as brightly as he can. In the end he burns out. But this is far better than a mean little flame.
Even paedophilia is announced as a normal thing.