Even doubtful accusations leave a stain behind them

“As accusations spread, so did the false belief that Jews routinely engaged in the practice of ritual murder. An accusation made repeatedly tends to…

— Phyllis Goldstein

I never mind the accusations of domesticity, as long as people recognise that all of us, even the luckiest, will live lives in which…

— Nick Hornby

“If accusations fit your prejudices, truth is easily pushed aside.”

— Gerald Lund

“Accusations are convictions in the public mind. You are guilty until proven innocent.”

— Coben

In every relationship, sooner or later, there is a court scene. Accusations, counter-accusations, a trial, a verdict.

— Anais Nin

“When you've been falsely accused of serious crimes as often I have, you learn to recognize the oncoming inevitability of the next one.”

— David A. McIntee

“Who knows, perhaps she will think better of such hateful accusations. Perhaps someone will talk some sense into her before it becomes necessary to…

— Terry Goodkind

“Some readers may find it a curious or even unscientific endeavour to craft a criminological model of organised abuse based on the testimony of…

— Michael Salter

I think a lot of accusations about me are inaccurate, but to call me a xenophobe is an accurate criticism.

— Gavin McInnes

“The accusations we make of our lovers make no particular sense. We would utter such unfair things to no one else on earth. But…

— Alain de Botton

We are the ones out there competing, and yet we read articles and listen to people making accusations about Jamaica, and there's nobody there…

— Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

The new one actually reads, but only to pass judgment. This is the way kids learn today. Someone told them how you feel is…

— Allegra Goodman

Personal questions, or accusations about delivering flops or not doing good films end up being accusatory sessions where I have to defend myself. That's…

— Akshaye Khanna

Why would scientists dedicated to uncovering the truth about the natural world deliberately misrepresent the work of their own colleagues? Why would they spread…

— Naomi Oreskes

I don't think most people are aware of the exotic and extreme tools at the disposal of the most powerful and wealthy men of…

— Ronan Farrow