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"It is always easier to get forgiveness than permission."

— Lois McMaster Bujold

January 1, 1970

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This seems to be derived from a statement attributed to Rear Admiral Grace Hopper, and which she regularly used in her public addresses: “It’s easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission.”

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This seems to be derived from a statement attributed to Rear Admiral Grace Hopper, and which she regularly used in her public addresses: “It’s easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission.”