Which is the most famous quotation?

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cakes4africa

At the moment I have this one from Nelson Mandela in mind:

"Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. ..."

Makliekie

"i have a dream..." Martin Luther King Jr

even though MLK Jr said this regarding blacks and whites coexist harmoniously as equals, i think everybody can identify with striving for something better, living towards their dream, whatever thay may be.

George

to be or not to be

Commander MJ

"Veni, vedi, vici".... Caesar
"Quid est veritas?".... Jesus
Am I my brother's keeper? Cain
Ten Commandments (any)... God via Moses
You can't make an omelette without breaking some eggs...Napoleon
4 score years and ten our forefathers..... Lincoln
Ein reich, ein volk, ein fuhrer......Hitler
We will fight them on the beaches.... Churchill
Their finest hour.....Churchill
Power comes from the barrel of a rifle.....Mao Tse Tung
We have nothing to fear but fear itself..... JF Kennedy
We are crossing the Rubicon......PW Botha
Verwoerd will not rule this country from the grave.....Mandela
Never again will this great country...(speech) Mandela
This will be the mother of all battles......Saddam Hussein

.....off the top of my head.....and excluding Shakespeare!!!!
Which is your favourite?

Pammie

Thabo Mbeki
September 2003

"Personally, I don't know anybody who has died of Aids. I really, honestly don't".

and speaking about the thousands leaving Africa for Europe and the UK he says the following ..........

Thabo Mbeki
September 2006

â€œSomething is indeed wrong when all these poor people try desperately to reach countries where they believe the conditions of their existence would improve, only to meet hostile, and at times barbaric, receptions,â€ Mbeki addressing the UN

He is the same as Maria's husband, a dronk-lap!

Darth Vader

In the future everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.
Andy Warhol

cheri

Probably from the Movie Gone with the wind .. Frankly my dear i don't give a damn
From Dirty Harry ... Go ahead make my day
From the TV series The A-team .. I love it when a plan comes together
From The sound of music .... When the Lord closes a door somewhere He opens a window

MB1810

" To see a world in a grain of sand
and a heaven in a wild flower
hold infinity in the palm of your hand
and eternity in an hour" - William Blake

"What is in a name, that which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet" - William Shakespear

KulKudi

"Here's looking at you, kid.",

To be or not to be!!!!

siriusmary

JFK - "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country"

aquirius

Silence is the true friend that never betrays. Confusius
He who angers you conquers you. Elizabeth Kenny
A man is but the product of his thoughts, what he thinks, he becomes. Ghandi.

Jeez

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world", by former President Nelson Mandela.

Snorkie

Do you Zimmie take this woman to be your lawful wedded wife...

â˜… La Dolly Vita â˜…

There are many famous quotations. I don't think any one in particular is more famous than another.

Although "I'll be back" by Arnie is bandied about like crazy.

Alf Garnett

Thabo Mbeki: "Crime is a perception of racist Whites."

CensorshipYahoo

I am not sure what is the most famous quotation, but the first one was, " hello, madam, I'm Adam!"

Jamie J

"Happy Birthday!"

I guess.
How can you possibly say which is the 'most famous' ANYTHING?

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