Famous Quotes

True or False?

Did They Actually Say These Things?

Famous Quotes #1• George Washington once said (re: the

cherry tree incident):

• "I can't tell a lie, Pa; you know I can't tell a lie. I did cut it with my hatchet.“

• (Or did he?)

Famous Quotes #2

• Al Gore once said:

• “I invented the Internet.”

• (Or did he?)

Famous Quotes #3• George W. Bush once said:

• “Too many OB-GYNs aren’t able to practice their love with women all across this country.”

• (Or did he?)

What does teacher say?• 315 teachers answered the question

on the next slide about which of those quotes are true.• 47% say the Washington quote is

true.• 35% say the Gore quote is true.• 41% say the Bush quote is true.

Choose the accurate quote.

1. George Washington2. Al Gore3. George W. Bush4. All of the above are

true5. All of the above are

false

Famous Quotes #1 - FALSE• The cherry tree story was made up by

Washington’s biographer, Mason Locke Weems. The book was titled “The Life of Gen. Washington.”

• Weems created the fictional piece to demonstrate the virtue of the young Washington

• One source of many: http://xroads.virginia.edu/~cap/gw/gwmoral.html

Famous Quotes #2 - FALSE• Al Gore did credit himself with helping

to create the Internet, but never said that he invented it.• By “create,” he was referring to the fact

that he voted in the Senate to provide the funding that led to the development of the Internet.• One source of many:

www.snopes.com/quotes/internet.asp

Famous Quotes #3 - TRUE• Want a good laugh? Search for

George W Bush bloopers on YouTube.• Good example: • www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3JdcnFZIJw

• He leaves Keith Olbermann speechless.