Who Really Said That?

Re:Who Really Said That? by norswap on Wednesday September 25, 2013 @04:08PM (#6446964)

Is the source of a quote really relevant though? Unless said source develop the insight in a text (in which case the source should be easy to find, or if it isn't having the name of the source won't help anyway), it does add no value. Of course, it is natural to be curious.

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Re:Who Really Said That? by jpmattia on Wednesday September 25, 2013 @04:23PM (#6447060)

> Is the source of a quote really relevant though?

It is a big requirement when using proof-by-authority.

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Re:Who Really Said That? by aaron695 on Wednesday September 25, 2013 @06:48PM (#6447834)

Quotes by themselves are meaningless, no topic can be succinctly covered in a quote. How many quotes have citations? Most of the time they just are there to reinforce pre conceived notions.

But if someone you think knows the topic well says it, then you might assume from their experience it's true.

Humorous quotes often are only funny given who said it. Are funny candid gags on youtube still funny if they are actually planned? Ask a philosopher that one I guess.

Motivation quotes, well I'd need to see proof they work at all rather than just sell posters first.

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Re:Who Really Said That? by breadbox on Wednesday September 25, 2013 @05:07PM (#6447290)

Often it isn't, which is why there are so many WASs in existence.

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