What man ever openly apologizes for slander? It is not so much a feeling of slander as it is that of a massive lie, a misdeed not only to the slandered but also to those manipulated in the process. He has made them all, every one, his enemies, thereupon he is so overwhelmed with guilt that he will deny it until his grave.
Criss JamiTags: lies denial guilt manipulation feelings grave gossip slander deceit enemy apologies libel feelings-of-weakness massive defamation overwhelming misdeed
Every time you show your feelings, you apologize. Have you ever had an emotion in your life that you weren't ashamed of?
R.J. AndersonTags: apologies ashamed ultraviolet
How do you know when an apology is true—when it means something, or can change something, or will last outside the moment?
Beth KephartTags: apologies
The two main criminals are France and the United States. They owe Haiti enormous reparations because of actions going back hundreds of years. If we could ever get to the stage where somebody could say, 'We're sorry we did it,' that would be nice. But if that just assuages guilt, it's just another crime. To become minimally civilized, we would have to say, 'We carried out and benefited from vicious crimes. A large part of the wealth of France comes from the crimes we committed against Haiti, and the United States gained as well. Therefore we are going to pay reparations to the Haitian people.' Then you will see the beginnings of civilization.
Noam ChomskyTags: wealth history united-states civilisation guilt imperialism crime france haiti apologies american-imperialism french-imperialism reparations
When a lady condescends to apologise, there is no keeping one’s anger.
Anne BrontëBy the fifth 'I'm sorry' for the same cause, it's better to just say, I meant to do it.
Anthony LiccioneTags: apologies repetition redundant
I will not say I am sorry, but I can tell you that I grieve.
Guy Gavriel KayIf the crow has to be shoved down your throat; maybe you should just let it fly.
Colette Ruland ParrinoIt never hurts to apologize, especially if you don't mean it.
Jim BoutonTags: apologies
Sorry, I said to myself, wondering how many times in my marriage I'd said that, how many times I'd meant it, how many times Claire had actually believed it, and, most important, how many times the utterance had any impact whatsoever on our dispute. What a lovely chart one could draw of this word Sorry.
Ben MarcusTags: marriage relationships apologies disputes sorry
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