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profound things to say — not
just about science, but about
politics and the meaning of the
universe:' Shapiro says. "Some
quotes that have been attributed
to Einstein probably were not
said by him."
An Einstein quote that
resonated with Shapiro came in
answer to a question about why
people could discover secrets
of atoms but not how to control
them. The scientist replied, "That
is simple — because politics is
more difficult than physics?'
Among the quotations wrongly
attributed to Einstein, according
to Shapiro, is one that asserts,
Editor Fred R. Shapiro invites readers
"The hardest thing in the world
to suggest entries for future editions
to understand is income tax?'
through his Web site,
Shapiro, who grew up on Long
www.quotationdictionary.com .
Island and attended temple as a
youngster, believes that interesting
Shapiro, who early on had enjoyed
looking through quotations and corn- remarks come from many Jewish
people because they often have been
piling sports and games statistics,
outsiders in the cultures in which
found errors in standard references
they were living. The perspective of
and met the challenge of tracking
an outsider, the editor suggests, leads
down facts. For each quotation, a
to thoughts about belonging and not
source and first date of use are cited,
belonging and provocative statements
and incorrectly credited quotes are
cleared up. For instance, it was Jewish based on those thoughts.
The Yale editor also found it fasci-
writer Beatrice Kaufman — not
nating to note how comments from
Jewish entertainer Sophie Tucker, to
the past can apply to current issues.
whom the following is often credited
He cites a conviction by Golda Meir
— who said: "I've been poor and I've
and its relevance to the politics of
been rich. Rich is better!"
today and controversy surrounding
Although he earned a law degree
the war in Iraq: 'A leader who doesn't
at Harvard, he became dissatisfied
hesitate before sending his nation
with the practice of law and stud-
into battle is not fit to be a leader?'
ied library science at the Catholic
Shapiro says he tried to make sure
University of America in Washington,
that his own opinions did not bias
D.C., on the advice of his wife, librar-
the book and sought to give both
ian and sometimes co-editor, Jane
sides of political and philosophical
Garry.
debates.
"It's a privilege to spend time
While questioning the character of
looking at the thoughts of people
Henry Ford, he does include some of
like Abraham Lincoln and William
his remarks and found one particu-
Shakespeare, and that's what I
larly relevant to the development of
enjoyed the most," says Shapiro, who
his latest book: "Nothing is particu-
has worked at Yale for 19 years."I'm
larly hard if you divide it into small
seeing the most eloquent, insight-
jobs?'
ful, historically important and witty
"That's how I got this book done,"
things anyone has ever said."
explains Shapiro, who has served as
While Shakespeare is represented
a consultant for Michigan research
with the most quotations (455),
Groucho Marx is represented with the firms and used their online collec-
tions for his own compilations.
most quotations (51) for Jews other
"I tried not to think of the book
than biblical figures. Other myriad
as 12,000-plus quotations. I tried to
Jews quoted include authors Edna
Ferber and Ayn Rand, cartoonist Jules think of it as one little piece at a time.
I thought about what I had to do each
Feiffer, poet Alan Ginsberg, satirist
day and not the whole magnitude of
Tom Lehrer, film critic Pauline Kael,
composer Irving Berlin and musician the task, and that made it become
much more doable." -
Bob Dylan.
"I liked Einstein's quotes in par-
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