Live With The Facts

“First, get your facts straight. Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts. Second, decide to live with the facts.” - Daniel Patrick Moynihan

It's the second part, about deciding to live with the facts, that is problematic in our time. When people like Oprah Winfrey can talk - without irony - about "my truth" and "your truth", we are not talking about some who is inclined to "live with the facts".