Retract Quotes

23 quotes by 22 authors

In politics... never retreat, never retract... never admit a mistake. — Napoleon Bonaparte
I am better able to retract what I did not say than what I did. — Solomon Ibn Gabirol
Those who never retract their opinions love themselves more than they love the truth. — Joseph Joubert
I repeat the declaration made a year ago, that 'while I remain in my present position I shall not attempt to retract or modify the… — Abraham Lincoln
If the claws didn't retract, cats would be like Velcro — Bruce Fogle
Disclaimer: If anyone disagrees with anything I say, I am quite prepared to not only retract it, but also to deny under oath I ever… — Tom Lehrer
I have nothing to regret, to retract or take back . . . I can only say; God Save Ireland! — Edward Condon
In all determinations of morality, this circumstance of public utility is ever principally in view; and wherever disputes arise, either in philosophy or common life,… — David Hume
I can't think of a major story that we have broken that was incorrect. But we have had to correct some things that were false;… — Mary Hart
We can't retract the decisions we've made, we can only affect the decisions we're going to make from here. — Jamie Foxx
With 'swift-boating' now being used by the ignorant as a synonym for false charges, it's worth remembering that it was John Kerry who had to… — Glenn Reynolds
People say the most stupid things on the spur of the moment that they then have to retract. — Michael Palin
The pressure to make public retractions of past statements - there's something medieval about it. What does it mean, anyway, to 'retract' what you've said?… — Milan Kundera
What have we given? My friend, blood shaking my heart The awful daring of a moment's surrender Which an age of prudence can never retract… — Thomas Stearns Eliot
At least we know we tend to be afraid. If you object to my plural noun, I'll retract it. — Janis Joplin
Never retract, never explain, never apologize; get things done and let them howl. — Nellie L. McClung
The story of technology seems to go up and then retract into simplicity again. — Ze Frank
I think the bottom line for me and for Newsweek is that there were a lot of - we did retract this specific matter about… — Michael Isikoff
The awful daring of a moment's surrender which an age of prudence can never retract. — Thomas Stearns Eliot
You know I have invested so much emotion on you and how you think I will retract back. — Tequilamucho

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