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Originally Posted by PennBF
It is interesting that some great statements are not
credited to the true creator's .
Here are the results: The authors and original creator of the famous quotes.
"..Government of the people by the people for the people shall not perish from this earth"
Source: Theodore Parker, A Reforming Minister of the
Unitarian Church. His words and quotations were inspirations to Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther Jr. Etc.
"Ask not what your country can do for you ask what you can do for your country"
Source: Oliver Wendell Holmes, Associate of the Supreme court, etc.
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
Source: A reporter for the New York Herald. A political
advisor of President Roosevelt.  |
Well, history is a slippery thing. If you keep digging you might find that Parker had a source too. Parker was very likely familiar with Daniel Webster's statements referring to "The people's government, made for the people, made by the people, and answerable to the people" in a speech on Foot's Resolution (26 January 1830.)
And, again, Wycliffe predated them all with his 1384 preface to his translation of the Bible into English.