Justifications & Excuses

He didn't mind breaking a few rules to get ahead, believing that all is fair in love and war when it comes to career advancement.

The team's success was due in part to their understanding that a bird never flew on one wing, and that each member's contributions were necessary for achieving their goals.

The chef who burned the food blamed the stove, forgetting that a bad workman blames his tools, and failing to take responsibility for his lack of attention to the cooking process.

The politician's belief that the end justifies the means led him to use unethical tactics to win the election.

The police officer informed the driver that not knowing that texting while driving was against the law was not a valid defense.Ignorance of the law is no excuse for breaking it.

I found a $20 bill lying on the sidewalk, and since no one was around to claim it, I decided that finders keepers applied and kept it.

Seeing no other option, the politician decided desperate times call for desperate measures and made a controversial speech spreading misleading information to sway the crucial election results.

Sarah's coach reminded her that excuses are the nails used to build a house of failure when she tried to justify her lack of effort during practice, and encouraged her to take accountability for her actions and work harder to achieve her goals.

When Tom's friend tried to make an excuse for why he missed their meeting, Tom reminded him that an excuse is worse and more terrible than a lie, for an excuse is a lie guarded, and encouraged him to be honest about his mistake and work to make it right.

While it's always better to be honest, sometimes a bad excuse is better than none, especially if it can help diffuse a tense situation.

Tom tried to blame his mistakes on his colleagues, but his boss reminded him that he who excuses himself, accuses himself.