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Fault Quotes

Owning a mistake takes real honesty.

This collection looks at fault from several angles, witty domestic proverbs, the danger of hiding a flaw, and leadership wisdom about people who never admit error. Related reflections continue in our Mistake collection.

'Fault' became the book everybody and their mother had to read, and 'Paper Towns' is one that's beloved, but it's a bit of a smaller book.

Quotes by Wyck Godfrey

Always mistrust a subordinate who never finds fault with his superior.

Quotes by William Collins

A man's mother is his misfortune, but his wife is his fault.

Quotes by Walter Bagehot

A fault is fostered by concealment.

Quotes by Virgil

Blame Quotes

I love my beauty. It's not my fault.

Quotes by Valentino Garavani

A major fault, for example, is the fact that, along with the materialist principle, Darwin introduced into his theory of evolution reactionary Malthusian ideas.

Quotes by Trofim Lysenko

Find fault with thyself rather than with others.

Quotes by Tokugawa Ieyasu

You're always going to get an honest, straightforward response from me. Honest to a fault.

Quotes by Tim Kennedy

I don't listen well at all. I don't take direction well at all. I have to admit that is my main fault.

Quotes by Sloane Stephens

Faults Quotes

For no fault of mine, I lost everything.

Quotes by Shilpa Shinde

Extending federal unemployment insurance is vital for millions of Americans laid off through no fault of their own, and it serves as an important economic stimulus.

Quotes by Sander Levin

It is much easier to find fault with others, than to be faultless ourselves.

Quotes by Samuel Richardson

There's man all over for you, blaming on his boots the fault of his feet.

Quotes by Samuel Beckett

It is no small misfortune and disgrace that, through our own fault, we neither understand our nature nor our origin.

Quotes by Saint Teresa of Avila

Faulty Quotes

I've been in 30 car crashes, none of 'em my fault, I swear on a stack of midgets... OK, they were probably all my fault.

Quotes by Roddy Piper

Sexism is not the fault of women - kill your fathers, not your mothers.

Quotes by Robin Morgan

Faultless to a fault.

Quotes by Robert Browning

But, after all, we are a young nation, and vanity is a fault of youth.

Quotes by Rebecca Harding Davis

The pretended admission of a fault on our part creates an excellent impression.

Quotes by Quintilian

Mistake Quotes

Many businesses find their culture organized around a dangerous fault line known as 'us and them,' with executives on one side and employees on the other. The divide is both real and expensive.

Quotes by Punit Renjen

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Fault quotes collection about?
It looks at blame and honesty from several angles, including witty domestic proverbs and leadership wisdom about owning mistakes.
Why do people search for fault quotes?
Admitting fault is uncomfortable but universal, so people look for words that put blame, honesty, and accountability into perspective.
Does this collection reference popular fiction?
Yes, one line reflects on a widely read novel and its film adaptation that became a cultural touchstone for a generation of readers.
Is there a warning about hiding mistakes in this collection?
There is, with a line cautioning that a fault left concealed tends to grow rather than disappear.
What other collections relate to this theme?
Our Blame and Mistake collections continue this reflection on accountability.

For more on accountability and honest self-reflection, browse our Blame and Faults collections.