If a man be under the influence of anger his conduct will not be correct.
—Confucius (551–479 BCE) Chinese Philosopher
We must remember not to judge any public servant by any one act, and especially should we beware of attacking the men who are merely the occasions and not the cause of disaster.
—Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919) American Historian, Political Leader, Explorer
Our proper bliss depends on what we blame.
—Alexander Pope (1688–1744) English Poet
It is more difficult to praise rightly than to blame.
—Thomas Fuller (1608–61) English Cleric, Historian
Every job looks easy when you’re not the one doing it.
—Jeffrey Immelt (b.1956) American Businessperson
Blame is a lazy man’s wages.
—Danish Proverb
He has great tranquillity of heart who cares neither for the praises nor the fault-finding of men.
—Thomas a Kempis (1379–1471) German Religious Priest, Writer
I like to praise and reward loudly, to blame quietly.
—Catherine II of Russia (1729–96) Russian Empress
Whatever side I take, I know well that I will be blamed.
—Louis XIV of France (1638–1715) King of France
I praise loudly. I blame softly.
—Catherine II of Russia (1729–96) Russian Empress
If a person weren’t failing in some way, shape or form, would he or she need to blame, justify, or complain? The obvious answer is no.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
A man may fail many times, but he isn’t a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.
—John Burroughs (1837–1921) American Naturalist, Writer
How we love to blame others for our misfortunes! Almost every individual who has lost money in stock speculation has on the tip of his tongue an explanation which he trots out to show that it wasn’t his own fault at all … Hardly one loser has the manliness to say frankly, “I was wrong”.
—B. C. Forbes (1880–1954) Scottish-born American Journalist, Publisher
Some praise at morning what they blame at night, But always think the last opinion right.
—Alexander Pope (1688–1744) English Poet
Blame is safer than praise.
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–82) American Philosopher
Things that are done, it is needless to speak about … things that are past, it is needless to blame.
—Confucius (551–479 BCE) Chinese Philosopher
In passing, also, I would like to say that the first time Adam had a chance he laid the blame on woman.
—Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor (1879–1964) British Politician, Socialite
Henry Ward Beecher, so the story goes, was once asked by a young preacher how he could keep his congregation wide awake and attentive during his sermons. Beecher replied that he always had a man watch for sleepers, with instructions, as soon as he saw anyone start nodding or dozing, to hasten to the pulpit and wake up the preacher. Aren’t you and I usually less sensible? Would we not be inclined to have the watcher wake up not ourselves but the fellows caught sleeping? In other words, aren’t we disposed always to blame others?
—B. C. Forbes (1880–1954) Scottish-born American Journalist, Publisher
There is luxury in self-reproach. When we blame ourselves, we feel no one else has a right to blame us.
—Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) Irish Poet, Playwright
The search for someone to blame is always successful.
—Robert Half
People blame their environment. There is only one person to blame—and only one—themselves.
—Robert Collier (1885–1950) American Self-Help Author
Better reality than a dream: if something is real, then it’s real and you’re not to blame.
—Umberto Eco (1932–2016) Italian Novelist
If there is not even a single leaf on the branches of Karir tree, how can the spring season be held responsible? Why should the Sun be blamed if owl cannot see during the day? Is it the fault of cloud if the drops of rain do not fall into the mouth of Chataka bird? Who is able to erase what’s already written by fate on one’s forehead?
—Chanakya Neeti Anthology of Indian Aphorisms
There’s man all over for you, blaming on his boots the fault of his feet.
—Samuel Beckett (1906–1989) Irish Novelist, Playwright
A bad workman always blames his tools.
—Common Proverb
When it’s your own fault, things hurt worse than when someone else is to blame.
—Malcolm S. Forbes (1919–1990) American Publisher, Businessperson
Sometimes I lie awake at night and ask why me? Then a voice answers nothing personal, your name just happened to come up.
—Charles M. Schulz (1922–2000) American Cartoonist, Writer, Artist
Draw the curtain, the fraud is over.
—Francois Rabelais (1494–1553) French Humanist, Satirist
Don’t blame the mirror if your face is faulty.
—Anonymous
It is rascally to steal a purse, daring to steal a million, and a proof of greatness to steal a crown. The blame diminishes as the guilt increases.
—Friedrich Schiller (1759–1805) German Poet, Dramatist
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