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Authoritative quotations
Author:	Andrew Denny
Date:	Saturday, 15th Oct 2005 10:43
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Category:	Internet Searching, Webmaster, eCommerce
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I'm looking for a quotations site that gives chapter and verse for quotations, not just what the quotation was or who said it. Does anyone know such a site? I notice the Oxford Reference is available online for £95/year, but that seems an awful lot for an individual to pay. I might need it only a couple of dozen times a year. (My spelling and grammar are perfect, and I only need Quotations, and subediting of my bad typing!) For example, here's my immediate need: "A lie can travel halfway around the world before the truth can get its boots on". Most quotation sites say it's Twain, some say it's Churchill (unlikely), and there are many variants. But where does it occur, and what's the context? I want to be accurate. Thanks for any guidance.

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Topic	Author	Date	ID
Authoritative quotations I'm looking for a quotations site that gives chapter and verse for quotations, not just what the quotation was or ...	Andrew Denny	15/10/05 10:43	34712
Re: Authoritative quotations Your quote is easily Googled but Problem is who has the authority and unless you can find it in a ...	roselyn	28/10/05 03:27	35291
Re: Authoritative quotations As a trainee journalist I was always taught - Never ASSUME anything. I would add to that = Never ...	david syme	01/11/05 14:41	35408
Re: Authoritative quotations so far http://www.quotesandsayings.com/finquoteframes.htm most say Mark Twain	roselyn	28/10/05 03:11	35289
Re: Authoritative quotations As I thought this was interesting, I have the answer for you - having used xreferplus.com via my local library ...	George Overton	27/10/05 11:04	35253
Re: Authoritative quotations you could try http://www.thinkexist.com	Jan	27/10/05 08:44	35250
Re: Authoritative quotations Hi Andrew I'm not sure where you are, but public libraries often offer free access to online resources such as ...	claire b	17/10/05 10:05	34776
Re: Authoritative quotations Thanks, Claire, I'll give it a go.	Andrew Denny	18/10/05 00:57	34804

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