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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts) Tue Jul 25, 2017, 10:09 AM Jul 2017

Ivanka, disoriented after third Champagne popsicle, misquotes Albert Einstein. His estate responds.

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"If the facts don't fit the theory, change the facts." - Albert Einstein #quote #sunday
10:58 AM - 23 Jun 2013

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Albert Einstein Retweeted Ivanka Trump
We can confirm that Albert Einstein never said this quote. Here's a worthy purchase via @PrincetonUPress: http://press.princeton.edu/titles/9268.html …

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Ivanka, disoriented after third Champagne popsicle, misquotes Albert Einstein. His estate responds. (Original Post) Miles Archer Jul 2017 OP

An interesting point PJMcK Jul 2017 #1

I'd defer to the stmt from Albert Einstein's Estate over an internet website. nt procon Jul 2017 #3

I agree PJMcK Jul 2017 #4

Oooh, smack! Call the makeup lady, honey, cus that's gonna leave a mark. nt procon Jul 2017 #2

When I saw a similar post yesterday cbreezen Jul 2017 #5

PJMcK

(22,102 posts)

1. An interesting point

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 10:20 AM

Jul 2017

First, I detest Ivanka Trump.

However, at BrainyQuotes.com, they have the exact sentence she quoted attributed to Dr. Einstein:

https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/a/albert_einstein.html

(It's about halfway down the page.)

I'm not defending her but it's another example of the fallibility of the internet.

procon

(15,805 posts)

3. I'd defer to the stmt from Albert Einstein's Estate over an internet website. nt

Reply to PJMcK (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 10:32 AM

Jul 2017

PJMcK

(22,102 posts)

4. I agree

Reply to procon (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 10:37 AM

Jul 2017

But if Ivanka was preparing a public statement and found that quote online, I cannot fairly blame her for the mistake.

I do love that she did it, though. It's great that Dr. Einstein's estate shot her down!

procon

(15,805 posts)

2. Oooh, smack! Call the makeup lady, honey, cus that's gonna leave a mark. nt

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 10:29 AM

Jul 2017

cbreezen

(694 posts)

5. When I saw a similar post yesterday

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 10:41 AM

Jul 2017

All I could think of is the fact that I don't even know even a single Albert Einstein quote that I could misquote.

Am I not learned enough to be here?

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