That's a bit like calling Shakespeare a writer of fiction. Dostoyevski is considered a purveyor of great ideas because his was one of the heat minds in Western civilization.
Being attributed to anyone who did not make the statement is destructive of credibility (and rightly so, because one would be attempting to deceive). If you believe it, say so and quote yourself. Attributing it to "anonymous" is pathetic.
They are starting to realize that their days are numbered. Good catch though. Imagine being so desperate as to do something like that. It's embarrassing.
It does appear to be a misattribution, but the original OP probably just copied it from fb or one of the many other places this quote has been posted and attributed to Dostoyevsky. If it makes us look stupid, we have a whole bunch of company bc this one has been making the rounds on the internet for a while. (type the first five or so words into DDG and you'll see what I mean)
It doesn't lose any of its value bc it was said by someone else. It's not as if this board's members are Russian literature scholars or slavishly devoted to Dostoyevsky. In this case, the point is the quote, not who said it.
Nope. The point is credibility. Once it is shown the quotation is fictitious, it is devalued. It may be "true," but you have been debunked as being dishonest.
I mean. just replace the name for my name. Its still a true statement.
The statement is the relevant part -- whether is is attributed to a writer of fiction or not doesn't seem too important to me.
It goes to the issue of credibility. Once that goes out the window, you have nothing to stand on. You are good with dishonesty?
It would be better if it said 'Anonymous', but being attributed to a writer of fiction doesn't really add any credibility.
That's a bit like calling Shakespeare a writer of fiction. Dostoyevski is considered a purveyor of great ideas because his was one of the heat minds in Western civilization.
Great not heat. Auto check strikes again.
Being attributed to anyone who did not make the statement is destructive of credibility (and rightly so, because one would be attempting to deceive). If you believe it, say so and quote yourself. Attributing it to "anonymous" is pathetic.
Today's situation.
They are starting to realize that their days are numbered. Good catch though. Imagine being so desperate as to do something like that. It's embarrassing.
It does appear to be a misattribution, but the original OP probably just copied it from fb or one of the many other places this quote has been posted and attributed to Dostoyevsky. If it makes us look stupid, we have a whole bunch of company bc this one has been making the rounds on the internet for a while. (type the first five or so words into DDG and you'll see what I mean)
It doesn't lose any of its value bc it was said by someone else. It's not as if this board's members are Russian literature scholars or slavishly devoted to Dostoyevsky. In this case, the point is the quote, not who said it.
Nope. The point is credibility. Once it is shown the quotation is fictitious, it is devalued. It may be "true," but you have been debunked as being dishonest.
The first rule of quotations is that whoever you think first said something is most likely the wrong person.
Abe: "you can fool some of the people all the time and all the people some of the time, 23 skedoo...small change"