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“I certainly know that if the war fails, the administration fails, and that I will be blamed for it, whether I deserve it or not. And I ought to be blamed, if I could do better. You think I could do better; therefore you blame me already. I think I could not do better; therefore I blame you for blaming me.”

Ifs Thinking Knows War Failing Ought Deserve Blame Administration If I Could Blame Me

Book:The Complete Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln (Biographically Annotated Edition)

Source: The Complete Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln (Biographically Annotated Edition)

“Are we not rude and deserve blame, if we leave Him alone, to busy ourselves about trifles, which do not please Him and perhaps offend Him? 'Tis to be feared these trifles will one day cost us dear.”

Ifs Please One Day Cost Deserve Blame Busy Dear Rude Trifles

Book:The Practice of the Presence of God

Source: The Practice of the Presence of God

“If we fail to achieve our goals in Iraq - which the administration defines as a 'unified, stable, democratic and secure nation' - it won't be the fault of the ink-stained wretches or even their blow-dried TV counterparts. To argue otherwise deflects blame from those who deserve it, in the upper echelons of the administration and the armed forces. Perhaps that's the point.”

Goal Failing Achieve Deserve Blame Democratic Arguing Armed Forces

Author:Max Boot

“Stop blaming everybody and everything for what's going on. If you really believe that you deserve better, then you would have it.”

Ifs Believe Deserve Blame Deserve Better

Author:Bobby Williams

“...one doubts existence of free will [because] every action determined by heredity, constitution, example of others or teaching of others." "This view should teach one profound humility, one deserves no credit for anything...nor ought one to blame others.”

Should Action Views Existence Teach Doubt Teaching Example Humility Ought Deserve Constitution Blame Profound Credit Determined Free Will Heredity

Author:Charles Darwin

“If there is someone in need whom you wish to help, whether the initiative came from him or from you, do no more than he expects of you, not what you might personally wish to do. If you overstep the mark, you will not deserve thanks, but blame from him and others and you will attract hostility, not friendship.”

Ifs Needs Helping Wisdom Might Wish Deserve Mark Blame Thanks Islamic Initiative Hostility Not Friends

Author:Ibn Hazm

“This pervasive idea that trans women deserve violence needs to be abolished. It’s a socially sanctioned practice of blaming the victim. We must begin blaming our culture, which stigmatizes, demeans, and strips trans women of their humanity.”

Needs Ideas Humanity Culture Practice Violence Deserve Victim Blame Trans Mock

Book:Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More

Source: Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More

“I believe the accepted model of capitalism that demands endless growth deserves the blame for the destruction of nature, and it should be displaced. Failing that, I try to work with those companies and help them change the way they think about our resources.”

Thinking Way Should Trying Believe Helping I Believe Growth Company Failing Demand Models Deserve Capitalism Resources Destruction Blame Accepted Endless Destruction Of Nature

Author:Yvon Chouinard

“Dress your best on your execution day. Be extremely courteous to your assistant when you lose money. Try not to blame others for your fate, even if they deserve blame. Never exhibit any self-pity. Do not complain.”

Ifs Trying Self Loses Fate Deserve Adversity Dresses Blame Complaining Pity Execution Exhibits Assistants Self Pity Courteous

Author:Nassim Nicholas Taleb