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Apology Quotes

Owning a choice, with or without saying sorry.

Several of these quotes take a defiant stance on apology, including one refusal to apologize for tough decisions made against powerful interests. Readers looking for ready-made phrasing can also check Messages for apology wording.

An apology for the actions of some troops who, of course, are not representative of the majority of the armed forces here, I think that would have been useful and it would have helped to some extent.

Quotes by Adnan Pachachi

On banks, I make no apology for attacking spivs and gamblers who did more harm to the British economy than Bob Crow could achieve in his wildest Trotskyite fantasies, while paying themselves outrageous bonuses underwritten by the taxpayer. There is...

Quotes by Vince Cable

I don't ask for an apology because it's only tomorrow's fish-and-chip paper.

Quotes by Tracey Emin

An apology? Bah! Disgusting! Cowardly! Beneath the dignity of any gentleman, however wrong he might be.

Steve Martin

Forgiveness Quotes

An apology for the devil: it must be remembered that we have heard one side of the case. God has written all the books.

Quotes by Samuel Butler

While the meeting I participated in turned out to be a ruse, I made statements during the course of the meeting that are counter to NPR's values and also not reflective of my own beliefs. I offer my sincere apology...

Quotes by Ron Schiller

The only correct actions are those that demand no explanation and no apology.

Quotes by Red Auerbach

I've become a master of the apology.

Quotes by Letitia Baldrige

Nobody wants an apology letter 14 years later.

Quotes by Lennon Parham

Healing Quotes

A hero is someone we can admire without apology.

Quotes by Kitty Kelley

As nations we should also commit afresh to righting past wrongs. In Australia we began this recently with the first Australians - the oldest continuing culture in human history. On behalf of the Australian Parliament, this year I offered an...

Quotes by Kevin Rudd

I can get behind any story that's willing to tell itself without apology.

Quotes by John Hensley

I don't have any issues with clowns - I feel like I owe them an apology in some ways.

Quotes by John Carroll Lynch

If God doesn't destroy Hollywood Boulevard, he owes Sodom and Gomorrah an apology.

Quotes by Jay Leno

Mistake Quotes

I got bad calls every match, and I never got an apology. So I thought it was rather strange.

Quotes by Ivan Lendl

Friends are God's apology for relations.

Quotes by Hugh Kingsmill

I am determined to offer an apology with my death.

Quotes by Hideki Tojo

A stiff apology is a second insult... The injured party does not want to be compensated because he has been wronged; he wants to be healed because he has been hurt.

Quotes by Gilbert K. Chesterton

I have made the most profound apology in front of the Truth Commission and on other occasions about the injustices which were wrought by apartheid.

Quotes by F. W. de Klerk

Regret Quotes

In the case of the Japanese, they usually commit suicide before they make any apology.

Quotes by Chuck Grassley

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this Apology quotes collection about?
It gathers quotes on apology from several angles, including defiance, dismissal, and the discomfort of asking for one at all.
Why do people search for apology quotes?
Readers often want language for standing firm on a decision, or conversely for expressing regret, and these quotes offer both defiant and reflective takes on saying sorry.
Is there a quote refusing to apologize for a controversial stance?
Yes, one speaker refuses to apologize for criticizing financial figures they believe caused real economic harm, framing the refusal as a matter of principle.
Does a quote call an apology beneath someone's dignity?
Yes, one dismisses the very idea as disgusting and cowardly, calling it beneath the dignity of any gentleman regardless of how wrong they might have been.
Is there a quote about telling a story without apology?
Yes, one speaker says they can support any story willing to tell itself without apology, suggesting a preference for honest, unapologetic storytelling.

Other lines dismiss the idea of an apology altogether, calling it beneath the dignity of anyone willing to stand by their actions. See Forgiveness quotes and Mistake quotes for related reflection.