Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts.

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Quoted in Robert Sobel's review of Past Imperfect: History According to the Movies edited by Mark C. Carnes. | Quoted in Michael Pence's line from 2020 Vice Presential debate against Democrat Vice-presidential nominee Kamala Harris | Quoted in Timothy J. Penny, , National Review September 4, 2003. | Ellen Hume, Tabloids, Talk Radio and the Future of News, part 4 (TOC), 1995 cites this as something Moynihan said to a "1994 electoral opponent on WNBC in New York". | Also see Bernard Baruch, who said "Every man has a right to his own opinion, but no man has a right to be wrong in his facts." in the January 6, 1950 issue of the Deming (New Mexico) Headlight | See also this Barry Popik blog for some etymological research into this quote and its variants.

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Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but they are not entitled to their own facts. || You are entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts. || You are entitled to your own opinion, but you are not entitled to your own facts. || You’re entitled to your own opinions. You’re not entitled to your own facts.

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