Terrible Quotes

[McMouse]

This is the infamous one from Donald Rumsfeld. Anyone know any other corkers?

"There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know.
There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we know we don’t know.
But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we don’t know we don’t know"

[dr b]

Although the speaker of the quote was a knucklehead, he was expressing an essential truth - not sure what the problem is with the quote (as opposed to the quotee...)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unknown_unknown

[society]

"And now, will y'all stand and be recognized." - Gib Lewis, Texas Speaker of the House, to a group of people in wheelchairs on Disability Day - LOL

"China is a big country, inhabited by many Chinese." - Charles De Gaulle, former French President

"Traditionally, most of Australia's imports come from overseas." - Former Australian cabinet minister Keppel Enderbery - lol

[jno]

Rumsfeld's quote is excellent - concise and true. Want to try saying it in fewer words?

[dr b]

tonyted: well said!

[redman41]

"There cannot be a crisis next week. My schedule is already full."
Dr. Henry Kissinger.

[jno]

"I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully." - G W Bush

[mollykins]

'The french don't have a word for entrepeneur!' one of the Goerge Bushes.

[McMouse]

On a visit to China Richard Nixon said "What a great wall"

[jno]

Nixon said "I think you would have to conclude that this is a great wall and it must have been built by a great people". The media conveniently forgot to report the second bit.