Is it illegal to misquote someone/misinterpret a meaning?

I heard that Dr. Seuss attempted to sue pro-life people for using a quote from "Horton Hears a Who" because they used it to promote pro-life, but that's not what the quote is about. But isn't that completely legal? They gave him credit for the quote, and they weren't trying to make money off of it. I was just wondering if it's legal to use something in that case. The way I've seen it, art, writing, and all of that is open to interpretation, and its okay if that interpretation is wrong.

I'm not trying to get into a pro-life vs. pro-choice or talk about Dr. Seuss in a good or bad way, I was just confused and wondering if it was legal or not.

Nomad2013-01-23T17:02:57Z

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Nope. No one can go to jail from doing it.

However, you can sue someone for anything, and this is the kind of thing that could potentially win you some money.

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David S2013-01-24T01:01:48Z

Though they gave him credit for the quote, he still retained the authority, awarded to him via copyright, to demand that they cease using his published words.

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