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Nietzsche Said You're a 'Hero' If You Crush a Cockroach, 'Villain' If You Crush a Butterfly?

Written by:
Caroline Wazer
Oct. 10, 2024 Some internet users have attributed the same words to other historical figures, such as the Sufi ...
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A poster claims that Karl Marx (the father of Communism) said, "Accuse your enemy of what you are doing as you are doing it to create confusion." The top of the poster says "Democrats in a nutshell."

Karl Marx Said, 'Accuse Your Enemy of What You Are Doing'?

Written by:
Caroline Wazer
Sept. 29, 2024 Internet users have also attributed the quote to Saul Alinsky and Joseph Goebbels.
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No, Harris Didn't Say 'I Promise to Do Everything I Could Have Done but Didn't Do'

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Nur Ibrahim
Sept. 18, 2024 Harris purportedly said, “I promise to do everything I could have done but didn't do because if ...
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Did Jefferson Say Government Big Enough To Give 'Everything You Want' Can Take It All Away?

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Caroline Wazer
Sept. 15, 2024 The alleged quote could be found on a bumper sticker sold on Amazon, a 4-foot banner sold on Caf ...
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John Kerry's Daughter Said Billions of People Must Die for 'New World Order'?

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Nick Hardinges
Sept. 9, 2024 Physician Vanessa Kerry has served as the director-general special envoy for climate change and ...
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Winston Churchill Said, 'If You're Going Through Hell, Keep Going'?

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Nur Ibrahim
Sept. 5, 2024 Numerous quotes have often been attributed to the famed U.K. prime minister.
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No, Lowe's CEO Marvin Ellison Didn't Tell Conservatives To Shop at Home Depot

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Aug. 26, 2024 A fake CNBC graphic showed Ellison's photo next to the quote, "If conservatives do not like our ...
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Jefferson Said, 'When the People Fear the Government There Is Tyranny...'?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
Aug. 25, 2024 Fake quotes attributed to U.S. Founding Fathers are a dime a dozen.
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Cher Said Trump 'Most Unattractive Man I Have Met'?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Aug. 8, 2024 The mononymous singer has criticized the former U.S. President for years.
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No, Kamala Harris Didn't Say 'We Celebrate the Olympics Because Olympians Are Olympic'

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Alex Kasprak
July 30, 2024 It's more important now than ever to check your sources.
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Online memes and posts wrongly claimed US Vice President Kamala Harris once said the words today we celebrate the 4th of July and the reason we celebrate the 4th of July is because this is July and the 4th of July is in July.

No, Kamala Harris Didn't Say, 'The Reason We Celebrate the Fourth of July Is Because This Is July'

Written by:
Jordan Liles
July 25, 2024 We looked for the origins of a fake quote appearing to first circulate online in July 2024.
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Online memes and posts wrongly claimed US Vice President Kamala Harris once said the words the problem of solving a problem is not a problem.

No, Kamala Harris Didn't Say 'the Problem of Solving a Problem Is Not a Problem'

Written by:
Jordan Liles
July 24, 2024 The purported quote continued, "but when a problem solves a problem without any problem, then th ...
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Lenin Said, 'There Are Decades Where Nothing Happens' and 'Weeks Where Decades Happen'?

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Caroline Wazer
July 24, 2024 The quote has appeared in social media posts and newspapers — and singer Billy Idol's memoir.
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Stephen King Said Fox News Did 'What Our Parents Were Afraid Video Games Would Do to Us'?

Written by:
Caroline Wazer
June 30, 2024 The author’s parents were no longer alive when Fox News launched.
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Alanis Morissette Said the 'Music Industry Is Run by Elite Pedophiles'?

Written by:
Nikki Dobrin
June 28, 2024 The claim stemmed from an interview in which the Canadian singer discussed alleged sexual abuse ...
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Sylvia Plath Once Said, 'Opinions are Like Orgasms … Mine Matters Most'?

Written by:
Caroline Wazer
June 24, 2024 The attribution of the quote to Plath began as a Tumblr joke.
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Orwell Talked of 'Destroying People' by 'Denying and Obliterating' Their History?

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
June 20, 2024 The tone is Orwellian, the origins are not.
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Online posts claimed Keanu Reeves once said the words I'm at that stage in life where I stay out of discussions and continued with the words even if you say 1 plus 1 equals 5, you are right and have fun.

Keanu Reeves Said, 'I'm At That Stage in Life Where I Stay Out of Discussions'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
June 20, 2024 Reeves purportedly added, "Even if you say 1+1=5, you’re right. Have fun."
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James Baldwin Said 'We Can Disagree and Still Love Each Other'?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
June 19, 2024 James Baldwin has a few talented intellectual heirs.
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Online users claimed Tom Selleck said the words I refuse to debate gun control with anyone who believes men can have babies.

Tom Selleck Said, 'I Refuse to Debate Gun Control with Anyone Who Believes Men Can Have Babies'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
June 18, 2024 One user on X commented of the quote, "That mustache is biblical and has spoken. I agree with it."
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