by Tom Boggioni
A review of former congressman and Founding Father enthusiast Allen West's new book has turned up a wide assortment of fake quotes attributed to Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and other famous historical figures.
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According to the Palm Beach Post, West's "Guardian of the Republic," which outlines his political philosophy and his "warrior code," includes many quotes that have been described by historians as erroneous.
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"Thomas Jefferson said it first: 'A government big enough to give you everything you want is also big enough to take it away,'" West wrote.
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According to researchers at the Thomas Jefferson Foundation in Charlottesville, Virginia, while that quote has appeared on coffee cups and t-shirts, it doesn't appear in any of Jefferson's writings. So many fake quotations have been attributed to the drafter of the Declaration of Independence, that the foundation felt compelled to create a "Spurious Quotations" list.
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Three other fake Jefferson quotes in West's book appear on the foundation's list.
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