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VoltaireEvery man is guilty of all the good he did not do.

—  Voltaire, 1694-1778, French philosopher & writer

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Theodore AdornoThe first and only principle of sexual ethics: the accuser is always in the wrong.

—  Theodore Adorno, 1903-1969, German philosopher

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VoltaireIt is better to risk sparing a guilty person than to condemn an innocent one.

—  Voltaire, 1694-1778, French philosopher & writer

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Ashleigh BrilliantI didn't say it was your fault. I said I was going to blame it on you.

—  Ashleigh Brilliant, 1933-, British cartoonist & epigrammatist

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Erica JongTake your life in your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing: no one to blame.

—  Erica Jong, 1942-, American writer

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Dwight EisenhowerThe search for a scapegoat is the easiest of all hunting expeditions.

—  Dwight Eisenhower, 1890-1969, American general & President

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AnonymousWhen you point your finger at someone, three fingers are pointing back at you.

—  Anonymous

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Elbert HubbardAnyone who idolizes you is going to hate you when he discovers that you are fallible. He never forgives. He has deceived himself, and he blames you for it.

—  Elbert Hubbard, 1856-1915, American writer

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Doug LarsonThe reason people blame things on the previous generation is that there's only one other choice.

—  Doug Larson, 1926-2017, American columnist

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Alexandre DumasIn love, the one who doubts, accuses.

—  Alexandre Dumas, 1802-1870, French writer

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John WoodenYou are not a failure until you start blaming others for your mistakes.

—  John Wooden, 1910-2010, American basketball coach

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P.J. O’ RourkeOne of the annoying things about believing in free will and individual responsibility is the difficulty of finding somebody to blame your problems on.

—  P.J. O’ Rourke, 1947-2022, American columnist & writer

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Bertrand RussellDemocracy is the process by which people choose the man who'll get the blame.

—  Bertrand Russell, 1872-1970, British philosopher

Nikos KazantzakisIf a woman sleeps alone, we, all men, are to blame. We shall have to give an answer for this on Judgment Day.

—  Nikos Kazantzakis, 1883-1957, Greek writer

     (Alexis Zorbas speaking)

Honoré de BalzacThe more we judge, the less we love.

—  Honoré de Balzac, 1799-1850, French writer

Rainer Maria RilkeIf your daily life seems poor, do not blame it; blame yourself, tell yourself that you are not poet enough to call forth its riches; for to the creator there is no poverty and no poor indifferent place.

—  Rainer Maria Rilke, 1875-1926, Czech-German poet

Donald RumsfeldIf you are not criticized, you may not be doing much.

—  Donald Rumsfeld, American politician

Philip RothThere’s something every woman wants, and that’s a man to blame.

—  Philip Roth, 1933-2018, American writer

Ashleigh BrilliantIf you can smile when things go wrong, you have someone in mind to blame.

—  Ashleigh Brilliant, 1933-, British cartoonist & epigrammatist

Ashleigh BrilliantWe've been through so much together, and most of it was your fault.

—  Ashleigh Brilliant, 1933-, British cartoonist & epigrammatist

Ashleigh BrilliantThe time for action is past!
Now is the time for senseless bickering!

—  Ashleigh Brilliant, 1933-, British cartoonist & epigrammatist

Franz KafkaSomeone must have slandered Josef K., for one morning, without having done anything truly wrong, he was arrested.

—  Franz Kafka, 1883-1924, Bohemian writer

     (“The Trial”)

Quotes in Verse

Bob MarleyI know that I'm not perfect and that I don't claim to be,
so before you point your fingers make sure your hands are clean.

—  Bob Marley, 1945-1981, Jamaican singer

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Funny Quotes

Ashleigh BrilliantCheer up! The worst effects of what we're doing won't be felt until after we're all dead.

—  Ashleigh Brilliant, 1933-, British cartoonist & epigrammatist

Ancient Greek

Chilon of SpartaDo not speak evil of the dead.

Τον τεθνηκότα μη κακολογείν.

—  Chilon of Sparta, 6th cent. BC, one of the 7 sages of Ancient Greece

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MenanderAll evil is done because of women.

Διά τας γυναίκας πάντα τα κακά γίγνεται.

—  Menander, 4th cent. BC, Ancient Greek dramatist (New Comedy)

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MenanderThere is no man who does not blame his luck.

Ουκ έστιν όστις την τύχην ου μέμφεται.

—  Menander, 4th cent. BC, Ancient Greek dramatist (New Comedy)

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Thales of MiletusAvoid doing what you would blame others for doing.

Εάν ά τοις άλλοις επιτιμώμεν, αυτοί μη δρώμεν

—  Thales of Miletus, 643-548 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher

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Ancient Greek proverbThe wolf will be blamed either guilty or not guilty.

Λύκος εν αιτία γίνεται καν φέρει καν μη φέρει.

—  Ancient Greek proverb

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AeschylusHelen? Ship destroyer, men destroyer, city destroyer.

Θ’ Ελέναν; επεί πρεπόντως ελέναυς έλανδρος ελέπτολις.

—  Aeschylus, 525-456 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Agamemnon

     (a play on her name and έλω [=kill])

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Special Quotes

Please Do Not Shoot The Pianist. He Is Doing His Best.

—  A notice over a saloon piano in Leadville, Colorado

     (reported by Oscar Wilde in 1882)

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