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Condemnation Quotes

Sharp lines on blame, judgment, and moral reckoning.

From lawmakers condemning border policy without fixing it to a father who stood against 'the stones of condemnation,' this page gathers condemnation quotes that expose how blame gets used in politics, faith, and public life. Browse related Bible quotes for how scripture treats judgment.

It shouldn't be a matter of who deserves help or not, but of whether we want to be a country that allows its neediest to continue to need. Condemnation of individuals and their choices mutes all these other really important...

Quotes by Adrian Nicole LeBlanc

From my father's point of view, without a thought for self, a true patriot stands up against the stones of condemnation and speaks for those who are given no real voice in the halls of justice or the halls of...

Quotes by Thomas Steinbeck

The sort of man you will make of yourself, how you will be regarded by the world, whether people will admire and respect or despise you, whether you win the approval or the condemnation of your Maker - all this...

Quotes by Orison Swett Marden

The whole Twitter phenomenon is really indicative of what's happening in this country. And I say this in condemnation of myself as much as anyone else - we are growing into a nation that has no time, desire or capacity...

Quotes by Kurt Sutter

Accept Quotes

While Congress repeatedly finds plenty of time to vote on resolutions of condemnation over border security, they've done virtually nothing to actually solve the problem.

Quotes by Katie Pavlich

I dare not stay home while Quichuas perish. What if the well-filled church in the homeland needs stirring? They have the Scriptures, Moses, and the prophets, and a whole lot more. Their condemnation is written on their bank books and...

Quotes by Jim Elliot

In my view, far from deserving condemnation for their courageous reporting, the New York Times, the Washington Post and other newspapers should be commended for serving the purpose that the Founding Fathers saw so clearly.

Quotes by Hugo Black

This is no condemnation of Chuck Berry, who I greatly admire. But Chuck Berry's music will not translate as well to orchestration because of its very three-chord rock 'n' roll nature. It is the music of the artists that are...

Quotes by Dennis DeYoung

We cannot change anything until we accept it. Condemnation does not liberate, it oppresses.

Quotes by Carl Jung

Anything Quotes

The Left masks its distaste for the Bible's condemnation of homosexuality in a straw man argument that Bible believers are violent bigots. They are not. Citing the Bible doesn't make you a bigot against human beings - it makes you...

Quotes by Ben Shapiro

There will be, and should be, reams and reams of analysis, even praise, for our friend but also even larger measures of non-analysis and, certainly, condemnation for James Baldwin, the Negro writer.

Quotes by Amiri Baraka

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes condemnation quotes on this page distinctive?
These quotes capture condemnation as it plays out in real settings, congressional resolutions, church rebukes, and self-criticism, rather than abstract statements about blame. They show condemnation used as both a political tool and a personal reckoning.
Why do people search for condemnation quotes?
Readers often look for condemnation quotes when trying to articulate frustration with hypocrisy, inaction, or injustice they've witnessed. The quotes here give language to that frustration, whether aimed at institutions or at oneself.
Are these condemnation quotes only about politics?
No. While several address government inaction on issues like border security, others come from religious and personal contexts, including self-condemnation over a nation losing patience, and a father's stand against unjust judgment.
How is self-condemnation different from condemning others in these quotes?
Self-condemnation, as seen in the quote about growing into a nation with no time to spare, turns the same moral standard inward rather than outward. It's a more reflective use of the word than the political condemnations found elsewhere on this page.
Where can I find related quotes about judgment and blame?
Check our Bible quotes for scriptural takes on judgment, or browse Accept quotes for the opposite stance, acknowledging fault instead of assigning it.

Some voices turn condemnation inward, admitting fault rather than casting it outward. If you're drawn to how public figures accept blame, see our Accept quotes, or explore Cannot quotes for more on limits and refusal.