My quotes are because it can mean something very different from where I am from; for me it's quite an American term. Unsurprising given the forum we're on of co

My quotes are because it can mean something very different from where I am from; for me it's quite an American term. Unsurprising given the forum we're on of course. It's always left me a bit uneasy when people speak of "legacy being erased" as it's often untrue. In this way, I disagree with both yourself and those individuals you quoted. For me, leaving out details is commonplace in all aspects of life. That doesn't entail erasure. I doubt that people consider the complete background of authors when sharing inspirational quotes. The "I had a dream" speech and quote is powerful and meaningful to the individual because of what it reads, not necessarily who wrote it. That's why you'll see people quote people who are arguably did good ... but also a lot of bad, e.g., Winston Churchill.