Scoop would like to introduce to you the first of several famous quotation articles that will outline many famous words and phrases throughout history. The following quotes are from all different places in time and from all different influential people. Take a look at some famous lines from various aspects of pop culture that have helped to define our place in history…

"Make love not war." – original author unknown

This was a phrase often associated with the American counterculture of the 1960s by those who were opposed to the Vietnam War.

"Pain is temporary, failure lasts forever." – Lance Armstrong

This inspirational cyclist and multiple Tour de France winner was quoted saying this after his 7th win and subsequent fight with cancer.

"Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far." – Theodore Roosevelt

This is a proverb advising the tactic of non-aggression backed up by the ability to act in violence if necessary. The use of the quote began when President Roosevelt gave a speech using the idea in 1903.

"You’re despicable!" – Daffy Duck

The quote became Daffy’s catchphrase, often said to Porky Pig and the other Looney Tunes characters, soon after he was first introduced as a character in the late 1930s.