Famous Quotations That No One Actually Said in the First Place

“I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one.” — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Quotes famous people never used
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The quote was used after Osama Bin Laden was taken down, and a lot of people gave Martin Luther King, Jr credit for originally saying it. But as it turns out, the quote came from the Facebook status of an English teacher. But at least they didn’t put words in King’s mouth like they did with Gandhi. Now that was a major bust!

 

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