...if what I say is responsible, I alone am responsible for the saying of it...
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A speaker takes full responsibility for their own words.
- In plain terms
- If I say it, I own it.
- What can you take from it?
- Own your words and ideas.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are you responsible for everything you post?
- How do you own your words?
Another view
Sometimes context or coercion limits personal responsibility.
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