A wooden gavel lies on a hand mirror surrounded by grey paper shapes.

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Yale

You are so self-righteous, you know. I mean we're just people. We're just human beings, you know? You think you're God.

— Manhattan

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker accuses the listener of sanctimony, insisting that everyone is only human and fallible. They complain the listener acts as if they were God, sitting in judgment over people who are simply muddling through like everyone else.

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