Skip to content

Evidence Quote by Julian Barnes

“Start with the notion that yours is the sole responsibility unless there's powerful evidence to the contrary” quote by Julian Barnes
Download Open image
“Start with the notion that yours is the sole responsibility unless there's powerful evidence to the contrary”

Julian Barnes

About This Quote

Source Novel: The Sense of an Ending, 2011

Personal responsibility should be assumed unless strong evidence proves otherwise.

In simple terms: Own your actions unless proven otherwise.

Key Takeaway

Take responsibility unless proven otherwise.

Themes

responsibility ethics self‑accountability

Mood

reflective serious

Type

philosophical ethical

When to use this quote

  • decision making
  • leadership
  • personal relationships
  • legal contexts

Key Concepts

philosophy moral reasoning

Questions to Reflect On

  • When is it appropriate to question personal responsibility?
  • How do you verify evidence before assigning blame?
A Different Perspective

Evidence may be hard to obtain, leading to false blame.

2.3 out of 5 (6 ratings)

More by Julian Barnes

Explore all 454 Julian Barnes quotes

More Evidence quotes

Browse all 3,643 Evidence quotes