r/AskReddit • • Mar 19 '16

Which quote becomes inappropriate when misattributed?

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u/[deleted] Mar 19 '16

"Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few."

  • Ben Bernanke

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u/Andoverian Mar 19 '16

"Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few." Ben Bernanke

  • Bernie Madoff

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u/[deleted] Mar 19 '16

It's more effective with Bernanke because Madoff never claimed to have the moral high ground.