"The difficulty with quotes on social media is that it can be hard to verify their authenticity." -Abraham Lincolnhttps://twitter.com/Yair_Rosenberg/status/774327681601110016 …
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"The difficulty with quotes on social media is that it can be hard to verify their authenticity." -Abraham Lincolnhttps://twitter.com/Yair_Rosenberg/status/774327681601110016 …
To be fair, it's a common misconception.https://twitter.com/NJDC/status/774330578829189121 …
I have seen it attributed to RFK. It is a little older than that, too.
There's a very fun and long history of misattributing this quote to famous people and politicians.
I would love to see a listicle on this.
Mostly, I just wanted the opportunity to promote my favorite lesser-known maxim of Hillel the Elder at the end.
it was melania, I believe
Not giving Hillel credit is such a Shammai move.
@davidfrum @IvankaTrump Just like the rest of his tribe: Ersatz everything. Poor Donald, born with a fake foot in his mouth.
I knew it was some very old Jew but I wikipediad it to be sure and now I know a lot more than the quote.
Hey, she got the "if I am not for myself" part right.
Trump family shonda after shonda yet you chose an odd hillel to die on @Yair_Rosenberg
Is that on the test @ivankatrump had to take before she could convert? @neontaster
Perhaps Rabbi Weinstock focused on the teachings of Beit Shammai and not Hillel.
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