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Edited to replace original incorrect Herzog attribution with my own version that correctly attributes the quote

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[–] [email protected] 271 points 2 months ago (28 children)

Note:

He never said that. This quote is from William Pannapacker, a professor of American literature at Hope College in Holland, Michigan.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/werner-herzog-germany-quote/

[–] [email protected] 47 points 2 months ago (7 children)

Ah, figures. I should know better than to post quotes without checking if they're attributed correctly

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago (2 children)

You should probably correct it right? Like swap the image for a different Herzog quote, or change it so the image is William

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

keep all text, including the misattribution to werner herzog and substitute a portrait of william shatner.

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