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 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.

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.

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.

Famous remarks are very seldom quoted correctly.

Famous remarks are very seldom quoted correctly.

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

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

Stronger than an army is a quotation whose time has come.

Stronger than an army is a quotation whose time has come.

A facility for quotation covers the absence of original thought.

A facility for quotation covers the absence of original thought.

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

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