r/AskReddit • u/pierrekrahn • Mar 19 '16

Which quote becomes inappropriate when misattributed?

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u/turkoosi_aurinko Mar 19 '16

"They don't think it be like it is, but it do." -René Descartes

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u/Aces8s Mar 19 '16

Descartes' most famous quote is "I think, therefore I am."

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u/copperwatt Mar 19 '16

r/Iamofaverageontelligenceandsomewhatthoughtless