I like to be right even when I am wrong. I hope that doesn’t make any sense to you. It didn’t to me at first.
Obviously we want to be right. That is basic human nature. We usually start out in a disagreement with the idea that we know what we are talking about. What happens to me is I run into someone making a statement that does not seem right to me. They may quote a Bible verse or a famous speech and it does not line up with my memory. I question them. They remain steadfast. What is a know-it-all to do?
What I prefer to do is look it up. If it is a Bible passage it is easy. If it is a quote of John Locke it might be problematic. I would like to think I am the one who is not ignorant. I cannot be sure of that so I try to investigate.
I may find my memory was right. It happens often enough that I could get smug. I may find out I am wrong. It happens often enough that I have learned not to be publically smug. In the end I find out the correct information so that I can be right even if I was wrong.
homo unius libri
Friday, March 6, 2026
Opus 2026-130: You Can Quote Me
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