Why does a famous person saying something lend it credibility?

February 7, 2010 by famous · 2 Comments
Filed under: Gender & Women's Studies 
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Blonde Limbo asked:

I’ve seen a lot of quotes over the years misattributed to Albert Einstein, Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill, etc. Why does something suddenly become wise or insightful because a famous person says it? Shouldn’t a statement stand on its own two legs?

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