“The most upsetting thing is that the US is a leader in the world, and if they don't sign, then how do you expect to convince Russian and China and Iran, Pakistan, all these other countries, to sign? They simply won't. (The US government) feels it's against their constitutional right to bear arms, or they've said that it's needed in North and South Korea, on the border. I don't think any of these are good enough excuses for the damage.” IfsThinkingWorldFeelsSaidCountryEnoughGovernmentLeaderArmsBearsNeededSouthExcuseChinaBordersUpsetDamageConvinceIranGood EnoughOther CountriesPakistanKoreaRight To Bear ArmsSouth KoreaNorth And SouthLandmines Author:Angelina Jolie
“We, as conservative intellectuals, should not be in the business of making excuses for bad parliamentary decisions by Republican leaders in Congress.” ShouldDecisionLeaderRepublicanCongressConservativeExcuseParliamentaryMaking ExcusesParliamentary System Author:David Frum
“When a leader buys his own excuses, he also, unfortunately, sells them to his team.” LeaderTeamSellsExcuse Author:Orrin Woodward
“jewels have played a colorful part in the evolution of world affairs. Because precious stones tend to inspire both admiration and greed, leaders have found convenient excuses for seeking them and have used them to impress crowds, reward friends, deprive foes, forge alliances, and justify war. Jewels may find their highest expression in the decorative arts, but they have also earned a place in the art of the possible.” WorldMayArtWarUsedFoundLeaderInspireExpressionEvolutionHighestStonesRewardsGreedAffairCrowdsSeekingExcuseJustifyAdmirationImpressJewelsFoeConvenientAlliancesColorfulPrecious StonesWorld Affairs Author:Madeleine Albright
“When you get right down to it, one of the most important tasks of a leader is to eliminate his people's excuse for failure.” PeopleImportantLeadershipLeaderFailureTasksExcuse Author:Robert Townsend
“Government never falls lower than when decent people dutifully excuse their leaders' sins.” PeopleGovernmentFallSinLeaderExcuseDecent Author:Tony Snow