12 famous phrases that were never said as we know them

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Well, actually… 12 famous phrases that were never said as we know them 4 min. Popular quotes are a good way to condense the ideas of a famous figure or to quickly make a reference to our favorite film or book. But we might not realize that many phrases embedded in society's collective memory are actually misquotes or that they are wrongly attributed to someone. These are 12 examples of popular misquotes. Read full article

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