27 Quotes About Misattributed

Have you ever disagreed with a well-known quote? Maybe you liked it when you first heard it, but after reading it again you realized that the author never said it. When we hear something we like, we tend to believe what we want to believe and start reflecting that belief in our own actions. We think the quote author meant for us to do something we ultimately disagree with. Take a look at these misattributed quotes and see how much they’ve changed your perspective.

When the power of love overcomes the love of power,...
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When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace. Jimi Hendrix
Men build too many walls and not enough bridges.
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Men build too many walls and not enough bridges. Joseph Fort Newton
To become vegetarian is to step into the stream which...
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To become vegetarian is to step into the stream which leads to nirvana. Gautama Buddha
Enjoy life. There's plenty of time to be dead.
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Enjoy life. There's plenty of time to be dead. Hans Christian Andersen
Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the...
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Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are. Marilyn Monroe
Wanting to be someone else is a waste of who...
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Wanting to be someone else is a waste of who you are Kurt Cobain
It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do...
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It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit. Harry Truman
There is no limit to the amount of good you...
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There is no limit to the amount of good you can do if you don't care who gets the credit. Ronald Reagan
I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than...
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I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy. Dorothy Parker
You can't buy happiness
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You can't buy happiness Kurt Cobain
When you're at the end of your rope, tie a...
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When you're at the end of your rope, tie a knot and hold on. Theodore Roosevelt
A work of art is never finished. It is merely...
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A work of art is never finished. It is merely abandoned. E.m. Forster
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Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better. Unknown
Let every man shovel out his own snow, and the...
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Let every man shovel out his own snow, and the whole city will be passable, " said Gamache. Seeing Beauvoir's puzzled expression he added, "Emerson.""Lake and Palmer?""Ralph and Waldo. Louise Penny
The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.
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The price of freedom is eternal vigilance. John Philpot Curran
Jesus promised his disciples three things–that they would be completely...
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Jesus promised his disciples three things–that they would be completely fearless, absurdly happy, and in constant trouble. William Barclay
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You never know what you have till you've lost it. Alyson Noel
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We can not solve our problems with the same level of thinking that created them Albert Einstein
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People shouldn't be afraid of their government. Governments should be afraid of their people. Alan Moore
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The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place. George Bernard Shaw
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America is great because she is good. If America ceases to be good, America will cease to be great. Alexis De Tocqueville
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When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. Franklin D. Roosevelt
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All descriptions of reality are temporary hypotheses. Gautama Buddha
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The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity. Dorothy Parker/Ellen Parr
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Mrs. Lynde says, 'Blessed are they who expect nothing for they shall not be disappointed. L.m. Montgomery
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Always give without remembering and always receive without forgetting. Brian Tracy