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I always say, better ask forgiveness than permission.
— Eragon · 2006
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker offers a familiar personal motto that favours acting before seeking approval. Forgiveness is presented as preferable to permission, shifting attention from advance agreement to what happens afterward. The brisk wording makes that preference sound confident, while leaving its possible consequences unstated.
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