"It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it."

SINCLAIR, Upton, born 1878, American novelist and social reformer. (From the always reliable @quoteinvestigator.com ) Replace "salary" with "status" or "election" as needed.

I'm thinking that the only person who could think that was something the Cheshire Cat would say is one who has never read the book.

You deserve praise for your efforts to use the best quotations accurately!

For the fascinating story of this educational fable throughout journalism history, from Texas in the 1940s to the late 2010s, read the article in @quoteinvestigator.com :

quoteinvestigator.com/2023/11/14/r...

That’s a great witticism!

Yes. I apologize for tagging the wrong person

Here is a link to the article I wrote:

Proverb Origin: A Bayonet Is a Weapon with a Worker at Each End
quoteinvestigator.com/2025/11/10/b...

Here's more evidence that Lincoln never said this, in case you're still not convinced:
quoteinvestigator.com/2012/07/14/l...

You may be right! There are so many of these. I was a stickler about verifying quotes. Perhaps I should add "attributed to," but the character limit is an issue. @quoteinvestigator.com is fantastic in validating the quotes.🙏🏼