Accusation Quotes

“In an extroverted society, the difference between an introvert and an extrovert is that an introvert is often unconsciously deemed guilty until proven innocent.”
― Criss Jami, Venus in Arms

“You are a cynical man, Mr. Pleasant."
"We live in cynical times, Miss Cain.”
― Derek Landy, Death Bringer

“Don't call anyone a devil, because within you, you can experience hell and the devil, and the devil is nothing, but you!”
― Michael Bassey Johnson

“Man of an hard heart! Hear me, Proud, Stern, and Cruel! You could have saved me; you could have restored me to happiness and virtue, but would not! You are the destroyer of my Soul; You are my Murderer, and on you fall the curse of my death and my unborn Infant’s! Insolent in your yet-unshaken virtue, you disdained the prayers of a Penitent; But God will show mercy, though you show none. And where is the merit of your boasted virtue? What temptations have you vanquished? Coward! you have fled from it, not opposed seduction. But the day of Trial will arrive! Oh! then when you yield to impetuous passions! when you feel that Man is weak, and born to err; When shuddering you look back upon your crimes, and solicit with terror the mercy of your God, Oh! in that fearful moment think upon me! Think upon your Cruelty! Think upon Agnes, and despair of pardon!”
― Matthew Gregory Lewis, The Monk

“Only those who matter in this world are accused of something. Accusations are part and parcel of fame.”
― Abhaidev, The Gods Are Not Dead

“You took a bath without me?"
I smiled to myself at the accusation in his voice.”
― Katie MacAlister, Sex, Lies and Vampires

“The aim is to love God because the pure heart loves loving God and because the true mind knows He deserves it. Unlike the accusations and beliefs of the critics and skeptics, it is neither an obligation of duty; nor a fear of damnation; nor a wish for power; nor a desire to appear more righteous than others; nor because God needs it; but because through all love, truth, reason, faith, honesty, and joy in and beyond oneself and the universe, He is worthy.”
― Criss Jami, Killosophy

“Accusation reveals the character of the accuser more than the accused”
― Bangambiki Habyarimana, The Great Pearl of Wisdom

“She may be crazy but at least she isn't you.”
― Donna Lynn Hope

“There are men who wants only the woman; such are tagged, 'real men', and there are ones who want only their bodies; such are tagged, 'fake men', and there are others who wants neither the woman, nor the body; such are tagged, 'GAY MEN”
― Michael Bassey Johnson

“But always, at moments when his mind was like a blind octopus, squirming in an agony of knife-cuts, she would drop in that accusation.”
― Ford Madox Ford, No More Parades

“He did not speak; merely looked at her with an expression she had seen traces of before but never fully understood until that moment. It was more apology than accusation---a dark stare of acknowledgment that told her he had long since seen his own fate in her actions, and had long since ceased to hold her responsible.”
― Anne Fortier, The Lost Sisterhood

“When I finished, Dr. Fellows said, "And this was a vision you had Corey?"
"Right."
"Are you sure?"
"Huh?"
She lowered her voice. "Is it possible that Derek... influenced this vision of yours?"
"What? No."
"Absolutely not," I said. "Derek's the one who cut it short. Accidentally, but still. And if by influence, you mean 'talked us into telling a lie to get everyone out tonight,' then I don't appreciate the insinuation, Dr. Fellows."
Her brows shot up to meet her hairline. Tori smirked and leaned back onto her pillow.
"Well, Maya, I don't know you yet, so you'll forgive me if I question you."
"I don't blame you. You don't know us. But you do know Derek and, sorry, but persuasion doesn't seem to be the guy's strong suit."
"She has a point, Lauren," Tori said.
Dr. Fellows shot her a look, which Tori met with a cool gaze.
"Also," Tori said, "I really think you'd know your niece better than that. I wouldn't put it past Derek to lie to get us out of here, but no way would Chloe let him pull others into the scheme." ”
― Kelley Armstrong, The Rising

“Looks sure can be deceiving: not every ‘ugly’ person is a ‘bad’ person (or is guilty of whatever it is that they are accused of).”
― Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“Simply to make the accusation is to prove it. To hear the allegation is to believe it. No motive for the perpetrator is necessary, no logic or rationale is required. Only a label is required. The label is the motive. The label is the evidence. The label is the logic. Why did Coleman Silk do this? Because he is an x, because he is a y, because he is both. First a racist and now a misogynist. It is too late in the century to call him a Communist, though that is the way it used to be done. A misogynistic act committed by a man who already proved himself capable of a vicious racist comment at the expense of a vulnerable student. That explains everything. That and the craziness.”
― Philip Roth, The Human Stain

“When the two of you joined hands to design your clever schemes, he was your first victim. Gu Mang, if I cared for Mo Xi at all, my greatest wish would be for him to never have met you.”
― Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou, Remnants of Filth: Yuwu (Novel) Vol. 5

“Not how it is meant. Law is defined by its effect rather than its intention, and its chief affect his accusation, the intimation of less-than.”
― Mockingbird, Law & Gospel: A Theology for Sinners

“His blue eyes frosted. 'Are you attempting to tell me my duties, sir?'

'No. But I'm having a lot of fun trying to guess what they are.”
― Raymond Chandler, The Big Sleep

“Poor Ramon.”
― Robin Stevenson, The World Without Us

“I go out an honest man, but you stay in a rogue.”
― Anne Somerset, Queen Anne: The Politics of Passion

“I was, indeed, greatly irritated at the bishop's having suggested any grounds of suspicion, however remotely, against a person whom he had never seen: and I thought of letting him know my mind in Greek: which, at the same time that it would furnish some presumption that I was no swindler, would also (I hoped) compel the bishop to reply in the same language; in which case, I doubted not to make it appear, that if I was not so rich as his lordship, I was a far better Grecian.”
― Thomas de Quincey, Confessions of an English Opium Eater

“[...] Sivesh cried one name aloud. It was the name of Azhrarn, and in that name was all the pain and loneliness and despair and accusation that any mortal throat could utter.”
― Tanith Lee, Night's Master

“Living in the box means being convinced that other people and our circumstances are responsible for our feelings and our helplessness to overcome them. What we can't see when we're in the box is that the way the world appears to us is our projection, and that we are making this projection to justify ourselves in self-betrayal. We cannot see that it's not others' actions but our accusations that result in our feeling offended.”
― C. Terry Warner

“Whether or not an utterance can be called law depends on how it is heard, not on how it is meant. Law is defined by its effect rather than its intention, and its chief effect is accusation the intimation of a less-than.”
― Mockingbird, Law & Gospel: A Theology for Sinners

“Though it was close to midnight, Gyeong-hee sensed hundreds of figures hovering at those windows, peering out like rabbits from their burrows, eyes narrowed in accusation. If the Eobi were to give the order, the figures said, they would flock to the square in even less time than before, without exception.”
― Bandi, City of Specters

“I posted a ‪truthful‬ ‪review‬ of the toxic W. M. ‪‎Keck‬ ‪‎Observatory‬ on ‪Glassdoor‬ and got the following message back from them: ...We determined your review does not meet these guidelines because it contains an accusation of a specific ‪criminal‬ ‪activity‬ that we don't allow on our site...Best Regards, Glassdoor”
― Steven Magee

“It is foul manners to miss a fowl and labor a neighbor with careless accusation.”
― Vincent Okay Nwachukwu, Weighty 'n' Worthy African Proverbs - Volume 1

“You've never been right in the head, just like Viola. I heard about the threat you made. And now that I think about it, you were probably in on it too! Maybe even the ringleader."
The guests were edging closer.
Betsy folded her arms across her chest, her face full of outrage. "You're insane! I've been on my best behavior. Aunt Vi and I even contributed to the rehearsal dinner when you were struggling to pay for it."
Regina Myers's head whipped backward as if Betsy'd slapped her. She took in the growing crowd and her face colored to an unhealthy shade of puce.”
― Kate Young, Southern Sass and a Battered Bride

“Blake pointed an accusing finger. “I know you melted the wires in my engine. Think you’re so smart. But you’re not the only one with mechanical ability.”

"You called Logan, didn’t you.”

“Of course I called Logan. He’s my mechanical ability. But that’s not the point.”
― A. Kirk, Demons at Deadnight

“The thing about innocent people stigmatised by an unproven accusation is that they cannot afford to be either quiet or raise their voices. If they remain silent, they are pronounced guilty, for if they were not guilty, why would they stay quiet? And if they raise their voice and do small acts of kindness to quell doubts, they are presumed to be trying to cover and wash their sins.
If one is accused by people they don’t care about, the accusers become like the water of the lake, and like a proverbial duck, one can shake off the waters easily from its feathers. But when the accusers are those one cares about, they become like lamp oil, for the accusations are not shaken away so easily.”
― Shabbeer Ahmed, Djinns & Kings: The Curse of Zoa