Quote/Counterquote
Origins, uses and abuses of famous quotations and phrases
April 28, 2016
“A week is a long time in politics.” (Especially for voters!)
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THE MODERN POLITICAL PROVERB : “A week is a long time in politics.” Harold ...
March 31, 2016
“I’ll make him an offer he can’t refuse.”
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THE ORIGINAL GODFATHER’S OFFER: “I’ll make him an offer he can’t refuse.” Mar...
March 10, 2016
“One man’s meat is another man’s poison.”
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LUCRETIUS’ ANCIENT LATIN VERSION: “Quod ali cibus est aliis fuat acre venenum.” ...
February 20, 2016
“I don’t care what they say about me as long as they spell my name right.”
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GEORGE M. COHAN’S LEGENDARY NAME QUIP: “I don’t care what you say about me, as long as you...
February 9, 2016
“Truth is stranger than fiction…”
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BYRON’S FAMOUS LINES: “‘Tis strange – but true; for truth is always strange; Stranger than fiction.” ...
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