Vol. 40, No. 04
02/26/2024
Misquoting People, Changing History
Prominent people are often misquoted in an attempt to discredit them. Sometimes, such misquotes have led to a false understanding of history. ...
Quoting a famous person, the Bible, or even a movie is a common tactic to make a point or win an argument. But sometimes the quotations can be taken out of context, misattributed, or in some cases just made up.Â
As the joke goes, Thomas Jefferson once warned us to be careful of quotations found on Facebook or Twitter.
Of course, some — probably most — of those who quote a famous person inaccurately or falsely are simply repeating what they have heard. Even honest scholars can fall for the misquote. But others knowingly misquote, or take a quote out of its proper context, to score a political point.
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