66 Famous Misquotes And Misattributions That Are Often Presented As The Originals

From our very childhood, we are taught not to trust strangers. In the highly digitalized world, this parallels not trusting everything you see on the internet, which essentially is content shared by strangers. The best approach might be to "trust but verify." However, ordinary people have neither the time nor the necessity, unlike, for example, journalists, to verify the information they receive.

Hence, famous quotes and common sayings often fall victim to being misquoted or misattributed. And once these fake quotes, misquoted sayings, or misattributed quotes go viral, we often have no reason to doubt it since today, the numerous "likes," "shares," "upvotes," etc., act as indicators of the veracity of the content. Further, these famous misquoted phrases or fake historical quotes are approached as the original, though they're not. And although it's impossible to verify every quote, line, or saying or its real author that you see online, at least some famous misquotes and famous misattributed quotes can be addressed and debunked. Sure, it might not stop everyone from referring to famous misquotations as the originals or help them realize it was not, indeed, let's say, Gandhi who said that, but it's the thought that counts.

Below, we've compiled some of the most famous misquotes, misattributions, and their origins, which consequently are the real deal. Did any of these 'false' quotes surprise you? Were you using these famous misquotations and misattributions unknowingly? Let us know! Also, if you found this article valuable, don't forget to share it with your friends and family!