Vol. 06 · Misquoted ·Saying ·293 of 348
"There are no atheists in foxholes."
They never said that.
What people say
"There are no atheists in foxholes."
What was actually said
"There are no atheists in foxholes," said the chaplain ... Attributed to William T. Cummings and others — First print attestations, 1942
Why it stuck
Earliest print is 1942. Ernie Pyle and William Cummings are both claimed as originators; neither is confirmed.
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