Filing this one beside "I will face god and walk backwards into hell" and "you cannot kill me in a way that matters" on the list of Impossibly Powerful Phrases With Baffling Origin Stories.
"babies are born worshipping unknown gods" is one of the most incredible dwarf fortress bugs i have heard of. its poetry.
"I will face god and walk backwards into hell" - a Dril tweet about yelling at zoo animals.
"You cannot kill me in a way that matters." - a Tumblr shitpost about mushrooms.
"Do you think God stays in heaven because he too lives in fear of what he's created?" - Spy Kids 2, the children's movie.
And now:
"Babies are born worshipping unknown gods." - a Dwarf Fortress bug report.
Any other good candidates?
Not really what you want, but I am fond of inverting common quote-sayings because their form makes them make as much sense when detourned.
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can destroy the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."
"Pray for the living, and fight like hell for the dead"
mhoye
Rich Puchalsky ⩜⃝