"I don't know what I have said. I have answered so many questions and I am so confused I don't know one thing from another. I am telling you just as nearly as I know"
- Lizzie Andrew Borden
About this Quote
This quote by Lizzie Andrew Borden reflects her confusion and aggravation after being questioned by the authorities. She has been asked a lot of concerns that she is unable to remember what she has actually said and is not able to differentiate something from another. She is attempting to be as truthful as possible and is informing the reality as best as she can remember it. This quote reveals her confusion and her desire to be truthful, even though she is uncertain of what she has said. It likewise reflects her disappointment at being questioned and her failure to remember the details of her responses. This quote is a testament to the problem of being questioned and the confusion that can emerge from it.
"If the present Congress errs in too much talking, how can it be otherwise in a body to which the people send one hundred and fifty lawyers, whose trade it is to question everything, yield nothing, and talk by the hour?"
