“I don't accept at all the quite popular argument that the press is responsible for the monarchy's recent troubles. The monarchy's responsible for the monarchy's recent troubles. To blame the press is the old thing of blaming the messenger for the message.” AcceptingTroubleMessagesArgumentResponsibleBlamePressesMonarchyMessengersOld Things Author:Anthony Holden
“I think the Congress will do the right thing. I think that they've - you know, they got into certain arguments and they start worrying about assessing blame, and there is a little demagoguery, but in the end, something this important, they'll do the right thing. So this really is an economic Pearl Harbor. That sounds melodramatic, but I've never used that phrase before. And this really is one.” ThinkingKnowsLittlesImportantEndsUsedCertainSoundWorryEconomicArgumentBlameCongressPhrasesRight ThingPearlsHarborsDemagogueryAssessing Author:Warren Buffett
“No blame, no reasoning, no argument, just understanding. If you understand, and you show that you understand, you can love, and the situation will change.” IfsShowsUnderstandingSituationArgumentBlameReasoningLettucePeace Is Every StepBuddhist Monk Book:Being Peace Source: Being Peace
“That a thing is peculiar; is no argument for its being blamable; since the most criminal actions are to a being like man not more unnatural than most of the virtues.” MenActionVirtueArgumentBlameFaultsCriminalsPeculiarUnnatural Author:John Stuart Mill
“When you plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. You look for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water, or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with our friends or family, we blame the other person. But if we know how to take care of them, they will grow well, like the lettuce. Blaming has no positive effect at all, nor does trying to persuade using reason and arguments. That is my experience. No blame, no reasoning, no argument, just understanding.” IfsKnowsLoveNeedsTryingWellsLooksMayPersonsDoeReasonProblemCareGrowsUnderstandingWaterKnow HowSunEffectsPositive ThinkingArgumentBlamePlantTrue LoveTake CareMeaningfulReasoningFertilizerLettucePeace Is Every StepBlaming OthersDeep MeaningBuddhist Monk Author:Nhat Hanh
“The draft is a monstrous violation of individual liberty, and even a good motive cannot make it otherwise. In a free society no one should be compelled to take up arms, or be forced to kill or risk being killed... But who can blame prospective volunteers from doubting that there is a threat from Iraq? The Bush administration has yet to make a persuasive argument to that effect.” ShouldIndividualLibertyDoubtRiskEffectsArmsArgumentBlameThreatIraqAdministrationMotiveVolunteerCompelledViolationMonstrousFree SocietyPersuasiveIndividual Liberty Author:Sheldon Richman
“Everything you do is based on the choices you make. It's not your parents, your past relationships, your job, the economy, the weather, an argument or your age that is to blame. You and only you are responsible for every decision and choice you make. Period.” AgeJobsPastChoicesParentDecisionEconomyPeriodsArgumentResponsibleBlameWeatherOur PastYour PastChoices You MakePast Relationship Author:Wayne Dyer