Famous Quotations That No One Actually Said in the First Place

“The only two certainties in life are death and taxes.” — Mark Twain.

Quotes famous people never used
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Samuel Clemens (aka Mark Twain) gets credited for saying a bunch of quotes that we’re used over the decades since his passing. But we should really be thanking Christopher Bullock or Edward Ward for saying it. We’re not sure which one of them said it, but it certainly wasn’t Clemens. But if this misquote made you feel inadequate, then wait until you read the next one…

 

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