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title: "4 Power Blame Quotes by 4 authors"
description: "Browse 4 Power Blame quotes by 4 authors. Discover the best Power Blame sayings and thoughts."
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> [“17. If a thing is in your own power, why do you do it? But if it is in the power of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marcus-aurelius/17-if-a-thing-is-in-your-own-power-why-do-you-do-it-but-if-it-is-in/)

[Marcus Aurelius](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marcus-aurelius/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2a8/marcus-aurelius-139_quote_17-if-a-thing-is-in-your-own-power-why-d_724342.jpg)

> [ One common behavior of late Stage 3 \[in the process of a company's decline\] is when those in power blame other people… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susan-collins/one-common-behavior-of-late-stage-3-in-the-process-of-a-company-s/)

[Susan Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susan-collins/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/427/susan-collins-8729_behavior_one-common-behavior-of-late-stage-3-in-t_1073915.jpg)

> [“It is so tempting to blame those with whom we are in conflict. Who started the argument, after all, if it wasn’t…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-ury/it-is-so-tempting-to-blame-those-with-whom-we-are-in-conflict-who/)

[William Ury](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-ury/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/846/william-ury-16849_blame-game_it-is-so-tempting-to-blame-those-with-wh_1547514.jpg)

> [“When I talk about responsibility, I am really talking about having power. Blame is about giving away one’s power. Responsibility gives us…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/louise-l-hay/when-i-talk-about-responsibility-i-am-really-talking-about-having/)

[Louise L. Hay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/louise-l-hay/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/118/louise-l-hay-16007_personal-power_when-i-talk-about-responsibility-i-am-re_2223270.jpg)

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