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I quote others only in order the better to express myself.
I quote others only in order the better to express myself.
A facility for quotation covers the absence of original thought.
A facility for quotation covers the absence of original thought.
Famous remarks are very seldom quoted correctly.
Famous remarks are very seldom quoted correctly.
One must be a wise reader to quote wisely and well.
One must be a wise reader to quote wisely and well.
The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages are perpetuated by quotations.
The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages are perpetuated by quotations.
You could compile the worst book in the world entirely out of selected passages from the best writes in the read more
You could compile the worst book in the world entirely out of selected passages from the best writes in the world.
You could compile the worst book in the world entirely out of selected passages from the best writers in the read more
You could compile the worst book in the world entirely out of selected passages from the best writers in the world.
Misquotation is, in fact, the pride and privilege of the learned. A widely-read man never quotes accurately, for the rather read more
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.
I quote others only in order the better to express myself. •Michel De Montaigne Certain brief sentences read more
I quote others only in order the better to express myself. •Michel De Montaigne Certain brief sentences are peerless in their ability to give one the feeling that nothing remains to be said. •Jean Rostand I shall never be ashamed of citing a bad author if the line is good.