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Irresponsible Quotes

On owning up to irresponsibility - or being accused of it.

These irresponsible quotes range from personal accountability, admitting to being dumb and irresponsible, to public arguments over whether a decision, a policy, or a company breakup would count as reckless.

I think it would be absolutely reckless and irresponsible for anyone to try and break up Microsoft.

Quotes by Steve Ballmer

There are level-headed actors and outlandish actors and financially responsible actors and financially irresponsible actors.

Quotes by Rob McClure

I take accountability for being dumb and irresponsible.

Quotes by Nadya Suleman

We are in a global war with a radical and violent form of the Islamic religion, and it is irresponsible and dangerous to deny it.

Quotes by Michael T. Flynn

Behaviour Quotes

The right of absolute and irresponsible dominion is the right of property, and the right of property is the right of absolute, irresponsible dominion. The two are identical; the one necessarily implying the other.

Quotes by Lysander Spooner

I think pot should be legalized, but I think the promotion of party culture is irresponsible.

Quotes by Krist Novoselic

I've been irresponsible many, many, many times and that has resulted in my being fat.

Quotes by Kirstie Alley

Anyone who says the Republicans have been irresponsible aren't looking at the facts.

Quotes by Jim DeMint

It's irresponsible to put uncorroborated information on the Internet.

Quotes by Jake Tapper

Being Quotes

Romania and Bulgaria were particularly irresponsible. If they wanted to diminish their chances of joining Europe they could not have found a better way.

Quotes by Jacques Chirac

PM Modi's irresponsible behaviour and an overzealous Supreme Court will damage the Indian federal structure.

Quotes by Hamsalekha

You are given certain skills, and if you don't use them effectively, you are being irresponsible.

Quotes by Greg Gianforte

The master's irresponsible power has no such bound.

Quotes by Fanny Kemble

I haven't been faithful to my wife. Our marriage has been tainted with my infidelities. I was irresponsible.

Quotes by David Boreanaz

Better Quotes

I was doing sketches that were funny but socially irresponsible. I felt I was deliberately being encouraged and I was overwhelmed.

Quotes by Dave Chappelle

I'm a terribly irresponsible eater - I love soft-boiled eggs and chocolate. I never met a chocolate I could not eat.

Quotes by Danielle Steel

It's irresponsible to scare E.U. nationals in the U.K. by hinting that their status might change after Brexit.

Quotes by Daniel Hannan

The education cuts in the President's budget are both irresponsible and morally unjustifiable.

Quotes by Chaka Fattah

Israel is frightening. Its behaviour is irresponsible.

Quotes by Beppe Grillo

Frequently Asked Questions

What angle does the Irresponsible collection take?
This collection uses "irresponsible" to describe personal mistakes, business decisions, and political arguments alike. It ranges from private accountability to public debates over policy and rhetoric.
Why search for irresponsible quotes?
People look for these quotes to reflect on taking responsibility for their own mistakes, or to reference how the word gets used in political and business criticism. Both personal and public uses appear here.
Is there a quote about personal accountability?
Yes, one quote is a direct admission of taking accountability for being dumb and irresponsible, without excuses attached. For more reflections on personal conduct, see Behaviour.
Do any quotes discuss irresponsibility in a business context?
Yes, one quote calls it reckless and irresponsible to consider breaking up Microsoft, framing the word as a warning against a specific corporate policy decision. It shows "irresponsible" used to argue against a proposed action rather than describe one already taken.
Is there a quote debating irresponsibility in politics?
Yes, one quote pushes back on the claim that a political party has been irresponsible, arguing the accusation doesn't hold up against the facts. It represents the collection's more argumentative use of the word in political debate.

Several quotes use the word as political ammunition, accusing an opposing side of irresponsible behaviour. See the Behaviour and Being collections for related reflections.