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“North America is not altogether to blame with regard to her Indians. If the Indian had been more susceptible to higher culture, violence and arms would not have been used against him, as is now the case.”

Ifs Has Beens America Used Culture Cases Violence Arms Higher Regard Blame Indian North America Susceptible

Book:The Homes of the New World: Impressions of America

Source: The Homes of the New World: Impressions of America

“Not every action or emotion however admits of the observance of a due mean. Indeed the very names of some directly imply evil, for instance malice, shamelessness, envy, and, of actions, adultery, theft, murder. All these and similar actions and feelings are blamed as being bad in themselves; it is not the excess or deficiency of them that we blame. It is impossible therefore ever to go right in regard to them - one must always be wrong.”

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Author:Aristotle

“In regards to steroids, I think we're all to blame, all of baseball. I never realized how far-reaching this problem has been.”

Thinking Has Beens Problem Baseball Regard Blame Reaching Steroid

Author:Joe Torre

“I absolutely cannot see how one can later make up for having failed to go to a good school at the proper time. For this is what distinguishes the hard school as a good school from all others: that much is demanded; and sternly demanded; that the good, even the exceptional, is demanded as the norm; that praise is rare, that indulgence is nonexistent; that blame is apportioned sharply, objectively, without regard for talent or antecedents. What does one learn in a hard school? Obeying and commanding.”

Doe Hard School Talent Praise Regard Blame Norm Exceptional Indulgence Obeying Good School Proper Time

Author:Friedrich Nietzsche

“Although my doctors informed me that I suffered a cerebral concussion, as well as shock, I do not seek to escape responsibility for my actions by placing the blame either on the physical and emotional trauma brought on by the accident, or on anyone else. I regard as indefensible the fact that I did not report the accident to the police immediately.”

Wells Facts Action Responsibility Emotional Doctors Police Regard Blame Trauma Accidents Reports Shock Cerebral Concussions Emotional Trauma

Author:Edward Kennedy

“Of course all life is a process of breaking down, but the blows that do the dramatic side of the work-- the big sudden blows that come, or seem to come, from outside-- the ones you remember and blame things on and, in moments of weakness, tell your friends about, don't show their effect all at once. There is another sort of blow that comes from within-that you don't feel until it's too late to do anything about it, until you realize with finality that in some regard you will never be as good a man again.”

Source: Fitzgerald: My Lost City: Personal Essays, 1920-1940

“What I do believe happens in a lot of these cases is that we somehow want to place blame on the victim for their behavior or that they brought it upon themself. As law enforcement official, you are held to a higher standard. You are expected to execute your job in that regard.”

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Author:Sharon Cooper

“Here is my advice as we begin the century that will lead to 2081. First, guard the freedom of ideas at all costs. Be alert that dictators have always played on the natural human tendency to blame others and to oversimplify. And don't regard yourself as a guardian of freedom unless you respect and preserve the rights of people you disagree with to free, public, unhampered expression.”

People Firsts Humans Ideas Natural Freedom Rights Advice Century Expression Cost Respect Regard Blame Tendencies Preserves Disagree Dictator Guardian Beginning

Author:Gerard K. O'Neill

“To scatter praise or blame without regard to justice is to destroy the distinction of good and evil. Many have no other test of actions than general opinion; and all are so far influenced by a sense of reputation that they are often restrained by fear of reproach, and excited by hope of honour, when other principles have lost their power.”

Action Evil Lost Justice Opinion Principles Influence Tests Praise Regard Blame Excited Reputation Distinction Good And Evil Honour Reproach

Book:The Rambler: A Periodical Paper, Published in 1750, 1751, 1752

Source: The Rambler: A Periodical Paper, Published in 1750, 1751, 1752