# Famous Quotes With New Sources

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-quotes-with-new-sources/617892>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [April 5, 2012, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-quotes-with-new-sources/617892 "2012-04-05T05:47:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2012, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-quotes-with-new-sources/617892/1 "2012-04-05T05:47:36Z")

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You know the quotation – but seeing it as the words of someone else puts a twist on it.

“Thank the Lord for the nighttime.” - Vlad Tepes

“You can best feel the presence of the Father when you are on your knees.” - Manual for altar boys

“Mama told me not to come.” - Oedipus

The Constitution guarantees to each State a Republican Form of Government." - GOP Platform

Your turn; add some!

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**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2012, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-quotes-with-new-sources/617892/2 "2012-04-05T06:03:27Z")

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The Witch King: “No man may hinder me!”

The Terminator: “I am no man.”

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2012, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-quotes-with-new-sources/617892/3 "2012-04-05T06:06:21Z")

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“A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse!” – Prince Charles

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**Author:** ![Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hazle_Weatherfield)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2012, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-quotes-with-new-sources/617892/4 "2012-04-05T16:15:38Z")

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> [@Zeldar](#):
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> “A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse!” – Prince Charles

Win! God, is this hilarious!

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**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2012, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-quotes-with-new-sources/617892/5 "2012-04-05T16:37:16Z")

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“I never said half the things I said” – Oscar Wilde.