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Misquotations are the only quotations that are never misquoted. -

Misquotations are the only quotations that are never misquoted. – Hesketh Pearson

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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. – Hesketh Pearson

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