When it’s your own fault, things hurt worse than when someone else is to blame.
—Malcolm S. Forbes (1919–1990) American Publisher, Businessperson
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
Whatever task you undertake, do it with all your heart and soul. Always be courteous, never be discouraged. Beware of him who promises something for nothing. Do not blame anybody for your mistakes and failures. Do not look for approval except the consciousness of doing your best.
—Bernard M. Baruch (1870–1965) American Financier, Economic Consultant
Accepting blame when it’s not really due sometimes makes the point better.
—Malcolm S. Forbes (1919–1990) American Publisher, Businessperson
The first mistake are theirs who commit them, the second are theirs that permit them.
—Common Proverb
The point to remember is that when you blame any outside force for any of your experience of life, you are literally giving away all your power and thus creating pain, paralysis and depression.
—Susan Jeffers (1938–2012) American Psychologist, Self-Help Author
Everything I do you blame on me.
—Unknown
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
Every job looks easy when you’re not the one doing it.
—Jeffrey Immelt (b.1956) American Businessperson
I like to praise and reward loudly, to blame quietly.
—Catherine II of Russia (1729–96) Russian Empress
Draw the curtain, the fraud is over.
—Francois Rabelais (1494–1553) French Humanist, Satirist
Blame is a lazy man’s wages.
—Danish Proverb
History is the story of events, with praise or blame.
—Cotton Mather (1662–1728) American Clergyman
When a man points a finger at someone else, he should remember that four of his fingers are pointing to himself.
—Louis Nizer (1902–1994) American Lawyer, Author
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 Head of State, Political leader, Historian, Explorer
Our proper bliss depends on what we blame.
—Alexander Pope (1688–1744) English Poet
It’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you place the blame.
—Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) Irish Poet, Playwright
Be plain in dress, and sober in your diet; In short, my dear, kiss me and be quiet.
—Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (1689–1762) English Aristocrat, Poet, Novelist, Writer
Some praise at morning what they blame at night, But always think the last opinion right.
—Alexander Pope (1688–1744) English Poet
Scandal is merely the compassionate allowance which the gay make to the humdrum. Think how many blameless lives are brightened by the blazing indiscretions of other people.
—Saki (Hector Hugh Munro) (1870–1916) British Short Story Writer, Satirist, Historian
Neither blame or praise yourself.
—Plutarch (c.46–c.120 CE) Greek Biographer, Philosopher
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
You can be a victim or you can be rich, but you can’t be both. Listen up! Every time, and I mean every time, you blame, justify, or complain, you are slitting your financial throat.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
To be wronged or robbed is nothing unless you continue to remember it.
—Confucius (551–479 BCE) Chinese Philosopher
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 bad workman always blames his tools.
—Common Proverb
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
There’s man all over for you, blaming on his boots the fault of his feet.
—Samuel Beckett (1906–1989) Irish Novelist, Playwright
An expert is someone called in at the last minute to share the blame.
—Sam Ewing (b.1949) American Sportsperson
It was by music that the ancient kings gave elegant expression to their joy. By their armies and axes they gave the same to their anger.
—Confucius (551–479 BCE) Chinese Philosopher