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What is the origin of the quote - You may fool all the people some of the time?
You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time.-Abraham Lincoln
Who said you can't fool all the people all the time?
Abraham Lincoln said, "You can fool all of the people some of the time; you can fool some of the people all of the time; but you can't fool all of the people all of the time." The quote is found in the book written by Alexander McClure (1828-1909) entitled "Lincoln's Own Yarns and Stories in 1901. McClure was appointed an Assistant Adjutant General by Lincoln, and campaigned for his election. He was a personal friend of Lincolns.
Who said you can fool some of the people some of the time all of the people all the time but you cant fool mom?
Anonymous, deriving it from a phrase attributed to Abraham Lincoln: "You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time." Note that "you can fool some of the people some of the time, all of the people all the time" does not make logical sense.
Who said 'You can fool all the people some of the time and some of the people all the time but you cannot fool all the people all the time?
The quote is, "You may fool all the people some of the time; you can even fool some of the people all the time; but you can't fool all of the people all the time." Roy P. Basler attributes this to Abraham Lincoln, from his 2 September 1858 Clinton, Illinois speeches.
You can please some of the people?
Do you mean: "You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can never fool all of the people all of the time" Yes, I suppose the word, "please" could be substituted for "fool" in this famous quotation by former American President, Abraham Lincoln.
He who has himself for an attorney has a fool for a client?
Abraham Lincoln
Who said You can please some of the people some of the time all of the people some of the time some of the people all of the time but you can never please all of the people all of the time?
I believe this is an adaption of a quote from Abraham Lincoln. "You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time."
Who said He who represents himself has a fool for a client?
Abraham Lincoln
Who said It is better to keep quiet and let people think you might be a fool rather than open your mouth and remove all doubt?
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. Variant: Better to remain silent and thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt. Often attributed to Abraham Lincoln but taken from Solomon's Proverbs.
Is flippy real?
No. People just say that to fool people because they think that the people that read these things are so gullible.
When was Fool - If You Think It's Over - created?
Fool - If You Think It's Over - was created in 1978.
Who wrote you can fool some of the people some of the time but you cant fool all the people all the time?
Abraham Lincoln is often credited with this quote, although there is debate over whether he actually said it. The sentiment suggests that deception may work temporarily, but truth will ultimately prevail.
