Quote/Counterquote

Origins, uses and abuses of famous quotations and phrases

October 29, 2022

“I never promised you a rose garden.”

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                  THE ORIGIN OF THE FAMOUS LINE: “I Never Promised You a ...
April 10, 2022

“The shot heard round the world.”

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THE ORIGINAL THING HEARD ROUND THE WORLD: “The shot heard round the world.”        Ralph Wal...
March 20, 2022

“A mind is a terrible thing to waste.”

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THE FAMOUS UNCF SLOGAN: “A mind is a terrible thing to waste.”         Adverti...
February 24, 2022

Why laws, iPads, writing and porn are like sausages…

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          THE FAMOUS SAUSAGE SIMILE: “Laws are like sausages. It’s b...
January 7, 2022

“We don’t need no stinking badges!” (Or badgers!)

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THE ORIGINAL 1948 MOVIE LINES: “Badges? We ain’t got no badges!   We don’t need no badges! I don...
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