Quote by Alexander Pope
An excuse is worse than a lie, for an excuse is a lie, guarded. -

An excuse is worse than a lie, for an excuse is a lie, guarded. – Alexander Pope

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Know then thyself, presume not God to scan The proper study of mankind is man. – Alexander Pope

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Apology is only egotism wrong side out. – Oliver Wendell Holmes

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Excuses are the nails used to build a house of failure. – Don Wilder and Bill Rechin

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We are all manufacturers — some make good, others make trouble, and still others make excuses. – Author Unknown

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No doubt Jack the Ripper excused himself on the grounds that it was human nature. – A.A. (Alan Alexandra) Milne

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