Beware of quotes on the internet.

B5C

Here is an interesting site that shows off if that Buddha quote you saw online was real or not.
http://www.fakebuddhaquotes.com/

federica

One of the worst ones is the incorrect interpretation of the first of the Pairs in the Dhammapada.
"We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world."

or some such nonsense...

PrairieGhost

I think it's fairly easy to make up good false Buddha quotes - because we're all Buddhas, though realised to varying degrees at various times.

Arthurbodhi

Actually is not posible to know if any quotes attributed to the Buddha (in canon or out of this) is false or not.

Some Internet quotes maybe are not from the Buddha but are very reminiscent to the Dharma.

Anyway is good to know more from where this quotes really came from.

PrairieGhost

'Sometimes, there will be a slight ringing in your ears'

Buddha

Beej

Yeah. And be careful of statistics too. Did you know that 54% of statistics on the internet are made up by the 15% of people who believe the 1%ers are 25% more likely to rely on a calculator to calculate a 15% tip after a meal that included 100% extra virgin olive oil? It's true. It's on the internet. I'm 50% absolutely positive about that.

andyrobyn

For me the important point is who actually says what, where and when is not as important as what can be understood. Of course, correct quoting and giving refrerences is important ( especially in online informal discussion - lol ).