All quotation dictionaries stand on the shoulders of their predecessors, which must be consulted as part of the effort to make sure that no famous quotations are missed. ~Fred R. Shapiro, The Yale Book of Quotations, 2006 (Acknowledgements)TPVgb, UWP, p.xiv
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