Comments made about someone might as well have been said by that person.
-- Axiom 2, Corollary 2C
-- Ralph Keyes, The Rules of misquotation
-- Axiom 2, Corollary 2C
-- Ralph Keyes, The Rules of misquotation
Related:
- Keyes Rules of Misquotation
Axiom 1. Any quotation that can be altered will be.
+ Corollary 1A: Vivid words hook misquotes in the mind... - Well-known messengers get credit for clever comments they
report from less celebrated mouths.
Axiom 2, Corollary 2A -- Ralph Keyes, The Rules of... - Who you think said something may depend on where you live.
Axiom 2, Corollary 2D -- Ralph Keyes, The Rules of... - In a pinch, any orphan quote can be called a Chinese proverb.
Axiom 2, Corollary 2F -- Ralph Keyes, The Rules of... - Vintage quotes are considered to be in the public domain.
Axiom 2, Corollary 2E -- Ralph Keyes, The Rules of... - Particularly quotable figures receive more than their share
of quotable quotes.
Axiom 2, Corollary 2B -- Ralph Keyes, The Rules of... - If noted figures don't say what needs to be said, we'll say it for them.
Axiom 1, Corollary 1D -- Ralph Keyes, The Rules of... - Small changes can have a big impact (or: what a difference an a makes).
Axiom 1, Corollary 1C -- Ralph Keyes, The Rules of... - Famous dead people make excellent commentators on current events.
Axiom 1, Corollary 1F -- Ralph Keyes, The Rules of...
