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Excuse Quotes by George Bernard Shaw
- Man gives every reason for his conduct save one, every excuse for his crimes save one, every plea for his safety save one; and that…
- The moment we face it frankly we are driven to the conclusion that the community has a right to put a price on the right…
- Well, sir, you never can tell. That's a principle in life with me, sir, if you'll excuse my having such a thing.
- When the horrors of anarchy force us to set up laws that forbid us to fight and torture one another for sport, we still snatch…
- Cruelty must be whitewashed by a moral excuse, and pretense of reluctance.
More Excuse Quotes
- Where all are guilty, no one is; confessions of collective guilt are the best possible safeguard against the discovery of culprits, and… — Hannah Arendt
- A Boss in Heaven is the best excuse for a boss on earth, therefore If God did exist, he would have to… — Mikhail Bakunin
- Excuse the mess but we live here. — Roseanne Barr
- Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself. — Henry Ward Beecher
- The real man is one who always finds excuses for others, but never excuses himself. — Henry Ward Beecher
- Destiny: A tyrant's authority for crime and a fool's excuse for failure. — Ambrose Bierce
- Bacchus, n.: A convenient deity invented by the ancients as an excuse for getting drunk. — Ambrose Bierce
- Christ's crucifix shall be made an excuse for executing criminals. — William Blake
- Any excuse will serve a tyrant. — Aesop
- The politics of partisanship and the resulting inaction and excuses have paralyzed decision-making, primarily at the federal level, and the big issues… — Michael Bloomberg
- I learnt to stop fantasising about the perfect job or the perfect relationship because that can actually be an excuse for not… — Alain de Botton
- The financial crisis should not become an excuse to raise taxes, which would only undermine the economic growth required to regain our… — George W. Bush