"We already know that anonymous letters are despicable. In etiquette, as well as in law, hiring a hit man to do the job does not relieve you of responsibility"
- Judith Martin
About this Quote
This quote by Judith Martin is a pointer that even if we take actions to distance ourselves from our actions, we are still responsible for them. The quote is describing the reality that sending out confidential letters is thought about despicable, which even if someone employs a hitman to do the job, they are still responsible for the repercussions of their actions. This quote is a pointer that we are all responsible for our actions, no matter how we try to distance ourselves from them. It is a reminder that we should think thoroughly about our actions and the consequences they might have, and that we ought to take obligation for them.
This quote is written / told by Judith Martin somewhere between September 13, 1938 and today. He/she was a famous Author from USA.
The author also have 15 other quotes.
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"Well, I think any time you delve into this sort of religion, politics, as you well know, you're going to, you know, touch a few nerves. I wasn't - now - and this is the honest truth"