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Apology Quotes by Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Money, which represents the prose of life, and which is hardly spoken of in parlors without an apology, is, in its effects and laws, as…
- No sensible person ever made an apology.
- Rings and jewels are not gifts, but apologies for gifts. The only gift is a portion of thyself. Thou must bleed for me. Therefore the…
- My life is not an apology, but a life.
- Rings and jewels are not gifts, but apologies for gifts. The only true gift is a portion of thyself.
- Men do what is called a good action, as some piece of courage or charity, much as they would pay a fine in expiation of…
- My life is not an apology, but a life. It is for itself and not for a spectacle. I much prefer that it should be…
More Apology Quotes
- The only correct actions are those that demand no explanation and no apology. — Red Auerbach
- Even now, we make no apologies for the choice we made. The sacrifices we made were selfless. The options we offered were… — Ibrahim Babangida
- I'd love to be a diva. But I'd then have to send so many apology notes for my abhorrent behaviour. — Amy Adams
- A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams. — John Barrymore
- To apologize is to lay the foundation for a future offense. — Ambrose Bierce
- It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend. — William Blake
- I apologize for lying to you. I promise I won't deceive you except in matters of this sort. — Spiro T. Agnew
- An apology for the devil: it must be remembered that we have heard one side of the case. God has written all… — Samuel Butler
- If you even dream of beating me you'd better wake up and apologize. — Muhammad Ali
- There are only two or three human stories, and they go on repeating themselves as fiercely as if they had never happened… — Willa Cather
- You've probably noticed already that I'm dressed like a grown-up... I apologize to the Academy, and I promise that I will never… — Cher
- A stiff apology is a second insult... The injured party does not want to be compensated because he has been wronged; he… — Gilbert K. Chesterton