John Marshall Quotes

There's no question that I've done wrong. I take full responsibility for having done wrong. I will regret for the rest of my life the pain and the harm that I've caused to others. But I did not break the law.

We become responsible for the actions of others the instant we become conscious of what they are doing wrong and fail to remind them of what is right.

I believe that when Paul plants and Apollos waters, God gives the increase; and I have no patience with those who throw the blame on God when it belongs to themselves.

First, recognize the mistake. The main thing is taking responsibility and being authentic.

In a democracy, the individual enjoys not only the ultimate power but carries the ultimate responsibility.

Practice yourself what you preach.

By now he had learned enough to know that when he was getting annoyed at somebody else, it was usually because there was something that he himself should be doing, and he wasn't doing it.

The commitments we make to ourselves and to others, and our integrity to those commitments, is the essence and clearest manifestation of our proactivity.

When I grew up, shame was used as a tool for check and balance. If you stood a chance of hearing someone say, "Shame on you," or "You should be ashamed of yourself," you thought twice. It doesn't seem to be a factor today.

My actions and reactions, and the way I treated certain scenarios, were way out of line, so I deserved some punishment.

Absolute freedom is absolute responsibility.

Guard yourself and your conscience no one else will and know that a bad decision at the right time can destroy you far more surely than any bullet!

Embarrassment isn't a just cause of action.

The most important words that have helped me in life, when things have gone right or when things have gone wrong are 'accept responsibility.'

The challenge of course is in sobriety and that's been the blessing, to realize, to take accountability for the ways that your own thinking impacts your happiness, and your serenity, and your ability to be a productive and a loving, giving member of your family and society.

A man always blames the woman who fools him. In the same way he blames the door he walks into in the dark.

Genius does not excuse evil.

I stand for judgment: answer: shall I have it?

Although my doctors informed me that I suffered a cerebral concussion, as well as shock, I do not seek to escape responsibility for my actions by placing the blame either on the physical and emotional trauma brought on by the accident, or on anyone else. I regard as indefensible the fact that I did not report the accident to the police immediately.

That's the problem with folks nowadays. Nobody takes responsibility for their actions. Make a mistake and you pay for it. That's life.

Tennis taught me so many lessons in life. One of the things it taught me is that every ball that comes to me, I have to make a decision. I have to accept responsibility for the consequences every time I hit a ball.

Nobody likes to admit that they made a mistake, but if you do, you have to stand up and take responsibility and you have to say that you were wrong.

In vain I have looked for a single man capable of seeing his own faults and bringing the charge home against himself.

Choosing to take responsibility for ourselves and for the consequences our choices create looks like hard work, but it really sets us free.

Your problems with me are not my problems, those are your problems.