No, the queen didn't say "Let them eat cake": Oddly misattributed quotes

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Who said that? No, the queen didn't say "Let them eat cake": Oddly misattributed quotes 4 min. Some of history's most often repeated sayings were never actually said. At least not by the people we love to credit. You have probably read dozens of quotes wrongly attributed to Albert Einstein or Oscar Wilde, but Marilyn Monroe also made the list. As did Marie Antoinette! Today, we are setting the record straight on some of the most stubborn quote myths. Read full article

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