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title: "18 Place Blame Quotes by 18 authors"
description: "Browse 18 Place Blame quotes by 18 authors. Discover the best Place Blame sayings and thoughts."
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> [“Why do people, when they are wrong, twist the conversation around and place the blame on someone else?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilary-grossman/why-do-people-when-they-are-wrong-twist-the-conversation-around-and/)

[Hilary Grossman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hilary-grossman/)

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> [It's not how you play the game, it's how you place the blame.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-simpson/it-s-not-how-you-play-the-game-it-s-how-you-place-the-blame/)

[Don Simpson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-simpson/)

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> [It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you place the blame.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/oscar-wilde/it-s-not-whether-you-win-or-lose-it-s-how-you-place-the-blame/)

[Oscar Wilde](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/oscar-wilde/)

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> [The moment that you place blame somewhere, you undermine your resolve to change anything.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-brodsky/the-moment-that-you-place-blame-somewhere-you-undermine-your-resolve/)

[Joseph Brodsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-brodsky/)

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> [Too often, it's the Washington way to hide, point fingers, and try to place blame on someone else.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brandon-webb/too-often-it-s-the-washington-way-to-hide-point-fingers-and-try-to/)

[Brandon Webb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brandon-webb/)

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> [I'm amused when Congress tries to place the blame on somebody but never themselves. I've never heard any of them ever say,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-boone-pickens/i-m-amused-when-congress-tries-to-place-the-blame-on-somebody-but/)

[T. Boone Pickens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-boone-pickens/)

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> [People don't want to accept the responsibility for their own weakness, so they place the blame on something that they're not responsible…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-frey/people-don-t-want-to-accept-the-responsibility-for-their-own-weakness/)

[James Frey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-frey/)

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> [What is really disappointing about this president is not just lack of leadership, but his tendency to always place the blame for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carly-fiorina/what-is-really-disappointing-about-this-president-is-not-just-lack-of/)

[Carly Fiorina](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carly-fiorina/)

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> [Learning by example is valid, but when you have the information to know that turning in a certain direction can lead you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ellen-hopkins/learning-by-example-is-valid-but-when-you-have-the-information-to/)

[Ellen Hopkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ellen-hopkins/)

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> [If someone has it inside them to commit an act, then that act would be committed anyway. It's very easy for someone…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cliff-burton/if-someone-has-it-inside-them-to-commit-an-act-then-that-act-would-be/)

[Cliff Burton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cliff-burton/)

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> [Its always easier to place the blame on someone else. Accepting responsibility for one's actions is not a key trait for many!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/its-always-easier-to-place-the-blame-on-someone-else-accepting/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

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> [It's easy to point the finger at someone else & place blame. Go head try it it's fun. Pick anyone & start…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dane-cook/it-s-easy-to-point-the-finger-at-someone-else-place-blame-go-head-try/)

[Dane Cook](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dane-cook/)

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> [When therefore we are hindered, or disturbed, or grieved, let us never attribute it to others, but to ourselves; that is, to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/epictetus/when-therefore-we-are-hindered-or-disturbed-or-grieved-let-us-never/)

[Epictetus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/epictetus/)

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> [What I do believe happens in a lot of these cases is that we somehow want to place blame on the victim…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-cooper/what-i-do-believe-happens-in-a-lot-of-these-cases-is-that-we-somehow/)

[Sharon Cooper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-cooper/)

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> [Its SO much easier to place the blame on others, but we must learn to be 100% accountable for ourselves. We have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephanie-lahart/its-so-much-easier-to-place-the-blame-on-others-but-we-must-learn-to/)

[Stephanie Lahart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephanie-lahart/)

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> [When life does not go our way or we inadvertently make a mistake, it is so easy to make excuses, place blame…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-covey/when-life-does-not-go-our-way-or-we-inadvertently-make-a-mistake-it/)

[Stephen Covey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-covey/)

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> [“responsibility…most humans create situations where if they were at fault, they would have room to place blame on another element of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jamie-butler/responsibility-most-humans-create-situations-where-if-they-were-at/)

[Jamie Butler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jamie-butler/)

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> [“In sum," Midlife said, giving the room his best you-the-jury baritone, "Our defense will be...?" He looked to Matt for the answer/…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harlan-coben/in-sum-midlife-said-giving-the-room-his-best-you-the-jury-baritone/)

[Harlan Coben](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harlan-coben/)

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                        "text": "Its SO much easier to place the blame on others, but we must learn to be 100% accountable for ourselves. We have a personal responsibility for our OWN actions and decisions. There comes a time in our lives when we have to grow as individuals and own up to our stuff. When you decide to make a choice, make sure you can live with it, or be willing to face the consequences. Its all up to you!",
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