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Famous Quotations from speeches...politicians...media personalities...You know the routine

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DrDaddy · 02/04/2007 12:46

Easy one to start us off:

"I have a dream...."

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OrlandoTheMarmaladeCat · 03/04/2007 10:11

Winston Churchill

TheAngelWearsPrada · 03/04/2007 10:11

The world is a dangerous place to be not because of the people who do evil; but because of the people who stand by and let them."

DrDaddy · 03/04/2007 10:12

Indeed. And the other Churchill quote I like was when someone was complaining about speeches in the House ending on a preposition. Churchill rose and said,

"It is the sort of nonsense, up with which we shall not put!"

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TheAngelWearsPrada · 03/04/2007 10:12

dd is that wasshisname marx [brothers not karl]

DrDaddy · 03/04/2007 10:16

mine was churchill.
you were thinking groucho, yes?

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sassy · 03/04/2007 10:16

Mine was Dorothy Parker, Dr D.

DrDaddy · 03/04/2007 10:16

can't get your one. hint?

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TheAngelWearsPrada · 03/04/2007 10:16

yes thats him mind you i prefer harpo ,man of many words !!

TheAngelWearsPrada · 03/04/2007 10:17

my other was another by einstein ,

OrlandoTheMarmaladeCat · 03/04/2007 10:18

Art is making something out of nothing and selling it.

DrDaddy · 03/04/2007 10:18

Damien Hirst?

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OrlandoTheMarmaladeCat · 03/04/2007 10:21

Nope.

TheAngelWearsPrada · 03/04/2007 10:23

frank zappa

TheAngelWearsPrada · 03/04/2007 10:25

"You're gonna need a bigger boat "

OrlandoTheMarmaladeCat · 03/04/2007 10:29

Well done! I've had to google yours as I had no idea so I won't answer!

TheAngelWearsPrada · 03/04/2007 10:30

do you want a clue? "de de de de dedededed!"

TheAngelWearsPrada · 03/04/2007 10:31

thinks to self does that clue make sence!

LittleSarah · 03/04/2007 10:34

Jaws

LittleSarah · 03/04/2007 10:34

Brody?

Here's one:

"You made a woman miaow?!"

TheAngelWearsPrada · 03/04/2007 10:37

yes jaws ..well done but yours ,,no idea

OrlandoTheMarmaladeCat · 03/04/2007 10:50

When Harry met Sally?

So are we back onto films now then?

OrlandoTheMarmaladeCat · 03/04/2007 10:52

"Always forgive your enemies, nothing annoys them more"

TheAngelWearsPrada · 03/04/2007 10:54

lol at harry met sally ,thinks time to watch it again,,mm ok "I could dance with you till the cows come home...On second thought, I'd rather dance with the cows when you came home

LittleSarah · 03/04/2007 10:57

Oscar Wilde.

'In truth, there was only one Christian, and he died on the cross.'

DimpledThighs · 04/04/2007 19:06

"By this shall all people know that you are my disciples - by the love you have for each other".

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