#misquotation

Misquotation is, in fact, the pride and privilege of the learned. A widely- read man never quotes accurately, for the rather obvious reason that he has read too widely. ↗

— Hesketh Pearson

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I improve on misquotation. ↗

— Cary Grant

#improve #misquotation

With no more than six levels of misquotation, any statement can be made to say whatever you wish. ↗

— John McCarthy

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