I Hate Incorrect Quotes

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ChipmunkErnie

The Exception Proves The Rule

People QUOTE this correctly, but totally misunderstand the meaning these days. They use it as if something that breaks a rule proves that the rule exists. Just the opposite -- the exception DISPROVES the rule. The confusion comes...

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Written on November 18th, 2009
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ChipmunkErnie

The Carrot And The Stick

I don't think people misquote this so much as misunderstand it. Today's usage seems mainly to be, "I'll offer you the carrot, but if you don't take it I'll use the stick to whomp you into agreement."
But I think the original...

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Written on December 2nd, 2009
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Better To Reign In Hell, Than To Serve In Heaven.

This is often quoted correctly, but misused terribly.When cast from Heaven to Hell, Lucifer goes on a in a speech talking to himself.Farewel happy FieldsWhere Joy for ever dwells: Hail horrours, hail Infernal world, and thou profoundest...

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Written on June 8th, 2011
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ChipmunkErnie

"gilding The Lily"

No, you can't gild a lily -- the flower tends to wither. LOL The quote actually refers to the redundancy of gilding gold and PAINTING the lily.
From KING JOHN
To gild refined gold, to paint the lily,
To throw perfume on the...

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Written on October 29th, 2009
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ChipmunkErnie

"music Hath Charms..."

I love this one -- even a couple of the internet quote sites have it wrong. People tend to say "Music hath charms to sooth the savage BEAST" -- worked well in the Bugs Bunny cartoon anyway.
But the original is...
"Music...

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Written on October 29th, 2009
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"The the man has the idea of tying a carrot onto the end of a stick, sitting in the cart, and holding the carrot out just beyond the donkey's reach so the donkey gets up and walks towards the carrot, but the carrot always stays ahead of him..."
"Here at least We shall be free ; th'Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence: � Here we may reign secure, and in my choyce To reign is worth ambition though in Hell: Better to reign in Hell, then serve in Heav'n..."
"People tend to say Music hath charms to sooth the savage BEAST -- worked well in the Bugs Bunny cartoon anyway..."

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