Don’t quote me on that...

Some of the most popular lines we attribute to historical figures are in fact misquotes. Dan Buckley shares some of the classics

Don’t quote me on that...
Fri, 18 Nov, 2011 - 00:00
Dan Buckley

ANYONE who observed Seán Gallagher crash and burn in the presidential election might be forgiven for remarking that “a week is a long time in politics”.

They might even attribute the saying to the former British Prime Minister Harold Wilson. But they might well be wrong.

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