Agreed. Most sources say it was mis-attributed to him, because it was in Louis Fischer's biography "The Life of Mahatma Gandhi." However, Fischer was paraphrasing or summarizing Gandhi's philosophy, NOT quoting him. Also, there are other variations on the quote going back to the early 1900s.
Indeed, FIscher didn't claim that Gandhi had actually uttered these words. Wikiquote lists it as a misattribution, and lists George Perry Graham as having made a nearly identical statement in 1914.
It's much better than most actual Gandhi quotes, my least favorite of which is this: "I would like you to lay down the arms you have as being useless for saving you or humanity. You will invite Herr Hitler and Signor Mussolini to take what they want of the countries you call your possessions. Let them take possession of your beautiful island ... If they do not give you free passage out, you will allow yourself, man, woman and child, to be slaughtered". Great advice Gandhi.
The 5 most guessed here are Americans. Whereas only 66% could guess Marx and a staggering only 30% could guess Louis XIV (only having to remember Louis). I don't know about you, but I don't need more evidence that most Jetpunkers are Americans.
It does make sense, if people are approaching it in the "Guess all famous people who said famous things" approach; and if they're from the US, then those 5 are likely to be among the first people guessed. I did get all the Americans (American here), but only because I went down the line and filled them in. Louis XIV's quote is SO memorable; or at least I think so. "L'etat, c'est moi" is like, the most full-of-yourself statement anyone could ever make (I know, challenge accepted). And Marx, come on, even if you didn't know the quote, it's kind of obvious. Plus the whole politically-significant-historical-persons theme. The only one I was uncertain about (besides Lord Acton, whose quote I am totally familiar with, but whose name escaped the sh*t of me) was Mussolini, but the whole "blood blah blah blah" thing made narrowing it down to a famous dictator pretty easy.
I only got Louis XIV because I was trying to remember who said, "Workers of the world unite" and I tried Lewis and Louis for John L. Lewis - I couldn't remember which way he spelled his surname. Then I tried Marx for another one, and got the workers clue. In this case two wrongs did make a right.
According to Alexa, 37% of traffic to this site over the past month came from the UK while only 31% came from the USA. (India in distant 3rd place with 3%) Wow. I can't cite the exact figure but I thought I remembered something posted from a few years back suggesting that around 2/3rds of the site's traffic came from the USA.
Fully agree. However, perhaps because Jesus was not a politician and him saying this was not remotely political (unlike in the taxation quote) it may be fair not to accept Jesus as an answer.
The Thatcher quote shows a fundamental (and likely wilful) misunderstanding of socialism - which revolves around the non-private ownership of land and capital.
Ironically enough, her words would be more applicable as a critique of stock-market capitalism (see e.g. Uber, Netflix, etc.)
The quiz itself is well-made and balanced anyway.
Twain was selling his ideas to the people who vote for politicians.
Ironically enough, her words would be more applicable as a critique of stock-market capitalism (see e.g. Uber, Netflix, etc.)
The presence of the quote diminishes this quiz.
Chancellor Palpatine, First Emperor of the Galactic Empire
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