The document discusses issues with attributing quotations to famous figures. Many quotations said to be from Julius Caesar, Mark Twain, John Lennon, and others have been altered over time or are not fully accurate reflections of the original statement. Some quotations attributed to famous people are actually paraphrases or have subtle alterations from the original wording. Questioning the accuracy of commonly cited quotations is important to understand the true meaning and context of what influential historical figures said.