31 Myths You Still Believe About Some of the Most Famous Quotes Ever

Einstein defined a lot of things, but insanity wasn’t one of them

We don’t know how famous quotes get misquoted or attributed to the wrong person, but here we are. We’re guessing it was one long, historical game of telephone, where people passed on what they thought the person meant, or even tweaked the line to give it a little more oomph.

We truly hate to be oomph thieves here, but we’re sticklers for the truth. So here are the real versions of some lines you use on the regular — and the real people who said them…

The Definition of Insanity...

That’s One Small Step for Man, One Giant Leap for Mankind

Money is the Root of All Evil

Hello, Clarice

Blood, Sweat, and Tears

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall...

Hell Hath No Fury Like A Woman Scorned

Luke, I Am Your Father

Mama Always Said...

The Only Thing Necessary for the Triumph of Evil Is for Good Men to Do Nothing

God Will Never Give You More Than You Can Handle

When One Door Closes...

Winning Is Not the Most Important Thing, It’s the Only Thing

May the Force Be With You

I Pity the Fool

What’s the Deal...

Lucy! You Got Some ‘Splainin’ to Do!!!

What’s That, Girl? Timmy Fell Down the Well?

Those Who Matter Don’t Mind, and Those Who Mind Don’t Matter

I Vant to Suck Your Blood!

Wear Sunscreen

I Mourn the Loss of Thousands of Precious Lives...

Nice Guys Finish Last

Our Deepest Fear Is Not That We Are Weak

Well-Behaved Women Rarely Make History

If You Can’t Handle Me at My Worst, You Don’t Deserve Me at My Best

The End Justify the Means

First They Ignore You...

Houston, We Have A Problem

Let Them Eat Cake

Et tu, Brute?