The surest way to make a monkey of a man is to quote him.

The surest way to make a monkey of a man is to quote him.

I shall never be ashamed of citing a bad author if the line is good.

I shall never be ashamed of citing a bad author if the line is good.

It is better to be quotable than to be honest.

It is better to be quotable than to be honest.

I hate quotations. Tell me what you know.

I hate quotations. Tell me what you know.

It is a good thing for an uneducated man to read a book of quotations.

It is a good thing for an uneducated man to read a book of quotations.

I quote others only in order the better to express myself.

I quote others only in order the better to express myself.

The adventitious beauty of poetry may be felt in the greater delight with a verse given in a happy quotation read more

The adventitious beauty of poetry may be felt in the greater delight with a verse given in a happy quotation than in the poem.

The American people would not want to know of any misquotes that Dan Quayle may or may not make.

The American people would not want to know of any misquotes that Dan Quayle may or may not make.

One must be a wise reader to quote wisely and well.

One must be a wise reader to quote wisely and well.