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To err is human. To blame someone else is politics
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"To err is human. To blame someone else is politics"

- Hubert H. Humphrey

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This quote by Hubert H. Humphrey talks with the human condition of making errors. We are all incomplete and prone to errors, and it is part of our nature to make mistakes. Nevertheless, when it pertains to taking duty for our mistakes, we frequently try to change the blame onto another person. This is a form of national politics, as we try to safeguard ourselves from the consequences of our activities. This quote is a tip that we must take duty for our errors and also not try to pass the blame onto another person. It is a suggestion that we need to be honest and accountable for our activities, and not try to hide behind national politics.

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Hubert H. Humphrey This quote is written / told by Hubert H. Humphrey between May 27, 1911 and January 13, 1978. He was a famous Politician from USA. The author also have 39 other quotes.

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