Larks comments on Rationality Quotes December 2011 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Larks 01 December 2011 11:17:30AM 36 points [-]

There's not point being annoyed at nature, but a precommitment to revenge is useful.

Comment author: machrider 09 December 2011 12:35:30AM 0 points [-]

This is the subtext implied in the saying, "A Lannister always pays his debts," from A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Margin. It is frequently applied in the context of compensating someone for helping one of the Lannisters, but it also functions as a warning against misdeeds.