Editorial policy

Sourcing and attribution

We collect quotations from books, speeches, interviews, letters, and published writing, and we attribute each one to the person we believe said or wrote it. Famous lines are often misattributed as they travel across the internet; when a quotation’s origin is uncertain or disputed, we prefer the most credible source and label authorship as unknown rather than guess.

Verification and corrections

Author life dates and biographical facts are drawn from public reference sources, primarily Wikipedia and Wikidata, and are checked against more than one source where possible. We are not infallible. If you spot a misattributed quote, a wrong date, or any other error, tell us and we will review it and correct or remove the entry. Accuracy matters more to us than volume.

Where we use AI

The quotations themselves are recorded as they were said or written — we do not rewrite, paraphrase, or invent quotes. We do use AI to help draft the supporting material: the short explanation under “About this quote,” the “when to use it” examples, and parts of the longer author profiles. That material is generated only from verifiable facts, is meant to add context rather than replace scholarship, and is improved over time. If any of it reads as wrong or misleading, let us know.

Author profiles and images

Author portraits and biographies are sourced from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons and are credited on each author’s page with a link back to the source. Where no free image exists, we show a simple initials placeholder rather than an unlicensed photo.

Independence and disclosure

Power Place is reader-first. Some pages — such as our planner — contain affiliate links; if you buy through them we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Affiliate relationships never decide which quotes, authors, or articles we publish.

Contact and corrections

To report an error, request a correction, or ask about attribution, email power@powerplace.org. We read every message.