On: Review of Ayn Rand

[DenisM]

Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, mediocre minds discuss people.

[jamesbritt → DenisM]

"Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, mediocre minds discuss people."

Eleanor Roosevelt.

[DenisM → jamesbritt]

Are you aware of the irony of what you just did?

[BrandonM → DenisM]

Are you aware that by not citing the author of a quote, you are denying her the title of "Great mind discussing an idea" and instead claiming it for yourself?

[pg → BrandonM]

I think we can safely assume he's not trying to claim credit for such a commonly quoted passage.

Incidentally, was Eleanor Roosevelt really the first to say this? None of the online attributions include a source.

[grandalf → BrandonM]

or... just sharing the idea and not muddling it up by involving the people aspect (who said it)

[DenisM → grandalf]

Apparently that was too much to expect. Isn't it sad?

[jamesbritt → DenisM]

You do realize this can go on forever. :)

[DenisM → jamesbritt]

Yes, that was not lost on me.

I am however appalled at how many people chose to discuss attribution of the quote when the very quote itself instructs them not to. Reminds me of murderous zealots killing in the name of their merciful god; not in their savagery of course, but in the blinding irony of the situation.