Who can name each person for the quotes below?
1. "No man is allowed to be a judge in his own cause, because his interest would certainly bias his judgment and, not improbably, corrupt his integrity."
2. "There are some people that if they don't know, you can't tell 'em."
3. "I don't know anything about music. In my line you don't have to."
4. "The reason a writer writes a book is to forget a book and the reason a reader reads a book is to remember it."
5. "It is well that war is so terrible, or we should grow too fond of it."
6. "In a way, I'd rather ride down the street on a camel than give what is sometimes called an in-depth interview. I'd rather ride down the street on a camel nude. In a snowstorm. Backwards."
7. "Science may have found a cure for most evils: but it has found no remedy for the worst of them all - the apathy of human beings."
8. "I believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail."
9. "People generally see what they look for, and hear what they listen for."
10. "I leave this rule for others
when I'm dead,
Be always sure you're
right - then go ahead."
AND - what do all of these folks have in common?
2 comments:
This is from Courtney, who e-mailed it to me and I copied and pasted it here. Way to go, CBB, but the last one is not quite right. And keep working on that bonus question, ya'll!!!!
Who Said It?
Who can name each person for the quotes below?
1. "No man is allowed to be a judge in his own cause, because his interest would certainly bias his
judgment and, not improbably, corrupt his integrity." – James Madison
2. "There are some people that if they don't know, you can't tell 'em." – Louis Armstrong
3. "I don't know anything about music. In my line you don't have to." – Elvis Presley
4. "The reason a writer writes a book is to forget a book and the reason a reader reads a book is to remember it." – Thomas Wolfe
5. "It is well that war is so terrible, or we should grow too fond of it." – Robert E. Lee
6. "In a way, I'd rather ride down the street on a camel than give what is sometimes called an in-depth interview. I'd rather ride down the street on a camel nude. In a snowstorm. Backwards." – Warren Beatty
7. "Science may have found a cure for most evils: but it has found no remedy for the worst of them all - the apathy of human beings." – Helen Keller
8. "I believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail." – William Faulkner
9. "People generally see what they look for, and hear what they listen for." - ?? I googled it and only came up with Elizabeth George. Is that right?
10. "I leave this rule for others
when I'm dead,
Be always sure you're
right - then go ahead." – Davy Crockett
AND - what do all of these folks have in common? – I give up. They’re all pretty awesome Americans? Heh.
From Sonnet, who e-mailed it to me. She wins the bonus prize, because she knew they were all Southerners!!! You guys rock!!! How long did ya'll research this stuff??? Here are Sonnet's answers:
Here's my list of who said 'ems. And these people have in common that they are all from the South--born in various states, but all in the South. Is that what you were looking for or do I need to keep looking?
1. "No man is allowed to be a judge in his own cause, because his interest would certainly bias his judgment and, not improbably, corrupt his integrity."
James Madison (b. in VA)
2. "There are some people that if they don't know, you can't tell 'em."
Louis Armstrong (b. in LA)
3. "I don't know anything about music. In my line you don't have to."
Elvis Presley (b. in MS)
4. "The reason a writer writes a book is to forget a book and the reason a reader reads a book is to remember it."
Thomas Wolfe (b. in NC)
5. "It is well that war is so terrible, or we should grow too fond of it."
Robert E. Lee (b. in VA)
6. "In a way, I'd rather ride down the street on a camel than give what is sometimes called an in-depth interview. I'd rather ride down the street on a camel nude. In a snowstorm. Backwards."
Warren Beatty (b. in VA)
7. "Science may have found a cure for most evils: but it has found no remedy for the worst of them all - the apathy of human beings."
Helen Keller (b. in AL)
8. "I believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail."
William Faulkner (b. in MS)
9. "People generally see what they look for, and hear what they listen for."
Harper Lee (b. in AL)
10. "I leave this rule for others when I'm dead, Be always sure you're right - then go ahead."
Davy Crockett (b. in TN)
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