🎙 Words of Wisdom! Test Your Quote Knowledge: Top 50 Trivia!

From ancient philosophers to movie legends, prove you know who said what with this quotable quiz!

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Easy Level

  1. 'I think, therefore I am.' Who coined this philosophical statement?
  2. 'To be or not to be, that is the question.' Which Shakespeare play features this line?
  3. 'The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.' Which U.S. president said this?
  4. 'That's one small step for man...' Who spoke these words on the moon?
  5. 'May the Force be with you.' Which franchise popularized this phrase?
  6. 'Elementary, my dear Watson.' Which fictional character is this associated with?
  7. 'I have a dream.' Whose iconic speech contains this line?
  8. 'Ask not what your country can do for you...' Who delivered this inaugural address?
  9. 'Houston, we have a problem.' Which real-life event inspired this quote?
  10. 'No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.' Which First Lady said this?
  11. 'Stay hungry, stay foolish.' Which tech pioneer popularized this phrase?
  12. 'Let them eat cake.' Incorrectly attributed to which historical figure?
  13. 'You must be the change you wish to see in the world.' Who said this?
  14. 'The buck stops here.' Which U.S. president kept this sign on his desk?
  15. 'Carpe diem.' Which Roman poet originally wrote this phrase?

Medium Level

  1. 'The unexamined life is not worth living.' Which philosopher said this?
  2. 'Hell is other people.' Which existentialist play contains this line?
  3. 'The lady doth protest too much, methinks.' Which Shakespeare play is this from?
  4. 'Four score and seven years ago...' Which speech begins with these words?
  5. 'Bond. James Bond.' Which actor first said this line in a film?
  6. 'A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.' Which Shakespeare character said this?
  7. 'I came, I saw, I conquered.' Which historical figure uttered this?
  8. 'The medium is the message.' Which communication theorist coined this?
  9. 'Eureka!' Which ancient scientist exclaimed this in his bath?
  10. 'The pen is mightier than the sword.' Which playwright wrote this?
  11. 'To infinity and beyond!' Which animated character made this famous?
  12. 'Knowledge is power.' Which philosopher popularized this idea?
  13. 'Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.' Which athlete coined this?
  14. 'Genius is one percent inspiration...' Who completed this quote about perspiration?
  15. 'The only good system is a sound system.' Which architect said this?

Hard Level

  1. 'We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.' Which writer said this?
  2. 'God is dead.' Which philosopher controversially declared this?
  3. 'I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.' Who is misattributed with this quote?
  4. 'The definition of insanity is doing the same thing...' Which figure is incorrectly credited?
  5. 'A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies.' Which author wrote this?
  6. 'The personal is political.' Which feminist movement popularized this?
  7. 'Not all those who wander are lost.' Which literary work contains this line?
  8. 'War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.' Which dystopian novel features this?
  9. 'The child is father of the man.' Which poet wrote this paradoxical line?
  10. 'The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.' Who originally said this?
  11. 'All that is gold does not glitter...' Finish this Tolkien verse.
  12. 'What does not kill me makes me stronger.' Which philosopher wrote this?
  13. 'The love of money is the root of all evil.' Which biblical book contains this?
  14. 'A spectre is haunting Europe...' Which political manifesto begins this way?
  15. 'The horror... the horror.' Which literary character’s dying words are these?