I've seen a lot of quotes over the years misattributed to Albert Einstein, Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill, etc. Why does something suddenly become wise or insightful because a famous person says it? Shouldn't a statement stand on its own two legs?|||It's because the person who is quoted has achieved greatness and/or are known for their wisdom and for their expertise in the said field. Also by quoting someone, we have the advantage of not being questioned by someone, since those words were from someone great/popular.
If quoting someone is used as a counter-argument, it *could* be what people call a logical fallacy, particularly the "appeal to authority" variety of it.
Description of Appeal to Authority --
An Appeal to Authority is a fallacy with the following form:
1. Person A is (claimed to be) an authority on subject S.
2. Person A makes claim C about subject S.
3. Therefore, C is true.|||einstien was a genius so why not listen to him
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