The Finnish artist Henrik Tikkanen was known for his aphorisms presented with his illustrations in the newspaper Hufvudstadsbladet – fraudulently misattributed as quotations by famous people. Here are some more original pieces of stupidity or wisdom misattributed to the uninvolved.
| “ | The guillotine is a crime against humanity. | ” |
| — Louis XVI of France | ||
| “ | Terrorism is unacceptable – unless it is targeted against Russia | ” |
| —
Heidi Hautala Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Human Rights of the European Parliament | ||
| “ | Ukraine is not a nation. It is a racist theory about the inferiority of the Russian people. | ” |
| —
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Russian historian | ||
| “ | Only Burnside could have managed such a coup, wringing one last spectacular defeat from the jaws of victory. | ” |
| —
Abraham Lincoln President of the United States | ||
| “ | The Republic of China is a fascist occupation regime imposed on the Taiwanese people by the United States. | ” |
| —
Chung Yi-ren Taiwanese scholar | ||
You asked me once, what was in Room 641A. I told you that you knew the answer already. Everyone knows it. The thing that is in Room 641A is the worst thing in the world.
— O'Brien
| “ | We advise you to stop your activities against
Kavkaz Center. Unless you come to your senses, we will cut off your head and those of your whole family. You have 7 days to consider. |
” |
| —
Dokka Umarov Emir of the Caucasus Emirate, in a letter to Dr. Juha Molari | ||
| “ | I have never killed a man, but I have read many an obituary with great pleasure. | ” |
| — Clarence Darrow (1857–1938) | ||
| “ | Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed: everything else is public relations. | ” |
| — George Orwell (1903–1950) | ||
| “ | To be an enemy of America can be dangerous, but to be a friend is fatal | ” |
| — Henry Kissinger, American Political scientist | ||
| “ | The demonization of Putin is not a policy; it is an alibi for the absence of one. | ” |
| — Henry Kissinger, American Political scientist [1] | ||
| “ | The " West" does not signify Europe; it is an euphemism for Atlanticism (i.e. the Empire) | ” |
| — Demian on Moon of Alabama | ||
| “ | Most zionists don’t believe that God exists, but they do believe he promised them Palestine. | ” |
| — Ilan Pappé | ||
The Finnish artist Henrik Tikkanen was known for his aphorisms presented with his illustrations in the newspaper Hufvudstadsbladet – fraudulently misattributed as quotations by famous people. Here are some more original pieces of stupidity or wisdom misattributed to the uninvolved.
| “ | The guillotine is a crime against humanity. | ” |
| — Louis XVI of France | ||
| “ | Terrorism is unacceptable – unless it is targeted against Russia | ” |
| —
Heidi Hautala Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Human Rights of the European Parliament | ||
| “ | Ukraine is not a nation. It is a racist theory about the inferiority of the Russian people. | ” |
| —
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Russian historian | ||
| “ | Only Burnside could have managed such a coup, wringing one last spectacular defeat from the jaws of victory. | ” |
| —
Abraham Lincoln President of the United States | ||
| “ | The Republic of China is a fascist occupation regime imposed on the Taiwanese people by the United States. | ” |
| —
Chung Yi-ren Taiwanese scholar | ||
You asked me once, what was in Room 641A. I told you that you knew the answer already. Everyone knows it. The thing that is in Room 641A is the worst thing in the world.
— O'Brien
| “ | We advise you to stop your activities against
Kavkaz Center. Unless you come to your senses, we will cut off your head and those of your whole family. You have 7 days to consider. |
” |
| —
Dokka Umarov Emir of the Caucasus Emirate, in a letter to Dr. Juha Molari | ||
| “ | I have never killed a man, but I have read many an obituary with great pleasure. | ” |
| — Clarence Darrow (1857–1938) | ||
| “ | Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed: everything else is public relations. | ” |
| — George Orwell (1903–1950) | ||
| “ | To be an enemy of America can be dangerous, but to be a friend is fatal | ” |
| — Henry Kissinger, American Political scientist | ||
| “ | The demonization of Putin is not a policy; it is an alibi for the absence of one. | ” |
| — Henry Kissinger, American Political scientist [1] | ||
| “ | The " West" does not signify Europe; it is an euphemism for Atlanticism (i.e. the Empire) | ” |
| — Demian on Moon of Alabama | ||
| “ | Most zionists don’t believe that God exists, but they do believe he promised them Palestine. | ” |
| — Ilan Pappé | ||