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Yavin4

(35,437 posts) Mon Jun 8, 2015, 04:07 PM Jun 2015

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“It’s easy to confuse 'what is' with 'what ought to be', especially when ‘what is’ has worked out...

in your favor.”

--Tyrion Lannister

The definition of privilege.

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“It’s easy to confuse 'what is' with 'what ought to be', especially when ‘what is’ has worked out... (Original Post) Yavin4 Jun 2015 OP

Brilliant quote! (nt) LostOne4Ever Jun 2015 #1

Yes, a brilliant line. Delivered perfectly. djean111 Jun 2015 #2

I'd say people make the mistake in the other direction far more often. Donald Ian Rankin Jun 2015 #3

LostOne4Ever

(9,288 posts)

1. Brilliant quote! (nt)

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Mon Jun 8, 2015, 04:09 PM

Jun 2015

djean111

(14,255 posts)

2. Yes, a brilliant line. Delivered perfectly.

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Mon Jun 8, 2015, 04:12 PM

Jun 2015

Donald Ian Rankin

(13,598 posts)

3. I'd say people make the mistake in the other direction far more often.

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Mon Jun 8, 2015, 04:14 PM

Jun 2015

I see people assuming that things are true because they would like them to be true far too often.

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