"I gotta hand it to the Krauts, they are a tough bunch"
- George S Patton on the Treaty of Bern in 1946
- George S Patton on the Treaty of Bern in 1946
Famous quotations that never were
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I witness, that there is no God but God, and Muhammad is his Prophet.
-Charles Martel, 732
From Lilybaion to Byzántion, my word is law.
-Pyrrhus of Epirus, 272, shortly before his assassination in Athens.
-Charles Martel, 732
From Lilybaion to Byzántion, my word is law.
-Pyrrhus of Epirus, 272, shortly before his assassination in Athens.
"I've always enjoyed a bit of Tchaikovsky." -Charles Bone IV, before the decisive 'Finale' of the Battle of Seelöwe Bay
"For one man's reign, this has truly been a life worth living for." -1st Führenkanzler of the Austrian People's Consul Republic, Adolf Hitler's last words
"Oh my, it seems as if you have misplaced your lighter, old chap." -Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, in a personal conversation with Leon Trotsky, during peace negotiations at Morenz (OTL Breslau) in 1949
"For one man's reign, this has truly been a life worth living for." -1st Führenkanzler of the Austrian People's Consul Republic, Adolf Hitler's last words
"Oh my, it seems as if you have misplaced your lighter, old chap." -Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, in a personal conversation with Leon Trotsky, during peace negotiations at Morenz (OTL Breslau) in 1949
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"That actor looks nothing like me" - Adenoid Hynkel, responding to a question after a screening of American comedies.
"Come now, O'Brien - why so serious?" - last recorded worlds of doubleplusungood committer of crimethink crimespeech badaction known only as Prisoner 722 before his murder of Inner Party Member O'Brien and three guards and as yet mysterious (if no doubt Goldstein-engineered) escape from Miniluv.
"Come now, O'Brien - why so serious?" - last recorded worlds of doubleplusungood committer of crimethink crimespeech badaction known only as Prisoner 722 before his murder of Inner Party Member O'Brien and three guards and as yet mysterious (if no doubt Goldstein-engineered) escape from Miniluv.
"Fuck, I lost my die" ~Julius Caesar, before planning on crossing the Rubicon. The losing of his die convinced him not to cross.
I told you we will dine in Paris, and we are doing the same - Hitler after the Battle of Paris in the Franco-German war of 1939. He decided to take command of the Army and made many blunder and got captured. Thus the war came to an end and Hitler was impeached.
"I heard of something Nords did with planks. Have you ever head of «skiing»?" Charles-Emmanuel Ist, Duke of Savoy
"You know, this trip through Spain really made me reevaluate my opinion of the country, I might not invade them after all."
-Napoleon, to an aide.
-Napoleon, to an aide.
"The war situation has developed not necessarily to Japan's advantage, possibly because my shit-for-brains military advisors thought it would be a good idea to attack the goddamn United States."
- Emperor Hirohito, after taking one too many "courage sake" before making his surrender speech.
"A little wine isn't bad, taken in moderation"- Muhammad, after receiving a big contribution to his "take back Mecca" war chest from booze importers.
"Good point, but most of the good stuff in China is in the south, and we need the grazing lands. Besides, I really want to test the structural limits of a skull pyramid" - Genghis Khan, partially rejecting the advice of Yelu Chucai.
"Vienna shmenna" - Suleiman the Magnificent, preparing for his conquest of Persia.
"I will admit, I'm all shook up" - Presidential candidate Elvis Presley, shortly after the assassination attempt.
"...than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. And yet for a third time I tell you, this is not difficult to understand, so do not twist my words: the rich are assholes." - Jesus, suspecting some will Not Get It.
- Emperor Hirohito, after taking one too many "courage sake" before making his surrender speech.
"A little wine isn't bad, taken in moderation"- Muhammad, after receiving a big contribution to his "take back Mecca" war chest from booze importers.
"Good point, but most of the good stuff in China is in the south, and we need the grazing lands. Besides, I really want to test the structural limits of a skull pyramid" - Genghis Khan, partially rejecting the advice of Yelu Chucai.
"Vienna shmenna" - Suleiman the Magnificent, preparing for his conquest of Persia.
"I will admit, I'm all shook up" - Presidential candidate Elvis Presley, shortly after the assassination attempt.
"...than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. And yet for a third time I tell you, this is not difficult to understand, so do not twist my words: the rich are assholes." - Jesus, suspecting some will Not Get It.
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Chris Oakley
Banned
"Palin in the VP slot? Please tell me you're kidding. The woman is bat-poop crazy and her family's got more issues than the magazine rack at the Library of Congress."
John McCain
John McCain
"That's no miracle, that's applied psychology..."
Jesus Christ
"Men are assholes! No man shall ever inherit the throne of England!"
Queen Elizabeth I of England
"I'm not using Windows at home. I have an Apple PC."
Bill Gates
"Son, you are simply the wrong person for this job."
George Bush to George W. Bush, 1999
Jesus Christ
"Men are assholes! No man shall ever inherit the throne of England!"
Queen Elizabeth I of England
"I'm not using Windows at home. I have an Apple PC."
Bill Gates
"Son, you are simply the wrong person for this job."
George Bush to George W. Bush, 1999
Emperor RyRy
Banned
"I'm here to kick Venetian ass and chew coca leaves. And the French Blockade means I'm all outta coca leaves."
~ Serene Doge Remei Soto of the Most Serene Republic of Genova, while personally infiltrating the Venetian doge's palace during the Genovese-Venetian Trade War of 1498.
~ Serene Doge Remei Soto of the Most Serene Republic of Genova, while personally infiltrating the Venetian doge's palace during the Genovese-Venetian Trade War of 1498.
"Fear it's nothing more than a state of mind."
-Marion E. Carl, commander of the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, being asked if the men under his command were afraid for being the first to disembark in Haiphong, 1973.
-Marion E. Carl, commander of the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, being asked if the men under his command were afraid for being the first to disembark in Haiphong, 1973.