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“With kings, nations, and private individuals, the strongest assume to themselves rights over the weakest, and the same rule is followed by animals, by matter, by the elements, so that everything is performed in the universe by violence. And that order which we blame with some appearance of justice is the most universal, most absolute, most unchangeable, and most ancient law of nature.”

Source: La Bruyère and Vauvenargues: Selections from the Characters, Reflexions and Maxims

“Lustful Desire (although 'twere rather fit To some brute creature to attribute it) Shall be presented in the second place, Because it shrouds a vile deformed face Beneath love's vizard, and assumes that name, Hiding its own fault with the other's blame.”

Faces Desire Names Fit Creatures Blame Assuming Faults Lust Hiding Attributes Brutes Second Place Shrouds Lustful

Book:Poems ...

Source: Poems ...

“It is important to admit your mistakes, and to do so before you are charged with them. Many clients are surrounded by buckpassers who make a fine art of blaming the agency for their own failures. I seize the earliest opportunity to assume the blame.”

Art Important Opportunity Mistake Fine Blame Assuming Agency Clients Fine Arts

Book:Confessions of an advertising man

Source: Confessions of an advertising man

“I believe that Israel must concede to the Palestinian right of return in principle. Israel must, first of all, assume its responsibility for what happened in 1948, as far as we are to blame - and we are to blame for a great part of it, if not for all - and we must recognize in principle the right of refugees to return.”

Ifs Firsts Believe I Believe Responsibility Principles Happened Return Blame Assuming Israel Palestinian Refugee

Author:Uri Avnery

“The thing about kids is that they don't have the broader perspective of what's happening on a national level. Anything that's going wrong in their world, they somehow assume is unique to them and they're somehow to blame. It turns into an issue of shame.”

World Kids Turns Levels Issues Perspective Unique Happenings Shame Blame Assuming

Author:Lori Silverbush

“I can't blame modern technology for my predilection for distraction, not after all the hours I've spent watching lost balloons disappear into the clouds. I did it before the Internet, and I'll do it after the apocalypse, assuming we still have helium and weak-gripped children.”

Children Stills I Can Lost Hours Technology Modern Internet Weak Blame Assuming Clouds Disappear Distraction Apocalypse Balloons Modern Technology Helium

Author:Colson Whitehead

“You must assume full responsibility for choosing to pursue power. Know that you alone have chosen to be tested, and then proceed without doubt, remorse, or blame. You alone are responsible.”

Knows Responsibility Doubt Responsible Blame Assuming Chosen Pursue Tested Remorse Rowing

Author:Mike Livingston