Who said “Let's not quibble! I'm the foe of moderation, the champion of excess. If I may lift a…”?

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Tallulah Bankhead. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceTallulah: My Autobiography (1952)

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“Let's not quibble! I'm the foe of moderation, the champion of excess. If I may lift a line from a die-hard whose identity is lost in the shuffle, ''I'd rather be strongly wrong than weakly right.''”
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APA

Bankhead, T. (n.d.). Let's not quibble! I'm the foe of moderation, the champion of excess. If I may lift a line from a die-hard whose identity is lost in the shuffle, ''I'd rather be strongly wrong than weakly right.'' [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/15437-lets-not-quibble-im-the-foe-of-moderation/

MLA

Bankhead, Tallulah. “Let's not quibble! I'm the foe of moderation, the champion of excess. If I may lift a line from a die-hard whose identity is lost in the shuffle, ''I'd rather be strongly wrong than weakly right.''” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/15437-lets-not-quibble-im-the-foe-of-moderation/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Bankhead, Tallulah. “Let's not quibble! I'm the foe of moderation, the champion of excess. If I may lift a line from a die-hard whose identity is lost in the shuffle, ''I'd rather be strongly wrong than weakly right.''” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/15437-lets-not-quibble-im-the-foe-of-moderation/.