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The inability of a state body to accept factual criticism and to make amends should worry every Israeli citizen. – Bezalel Smotrich	added by davidb 1 year ago
I am deeply ashamed of myself for my behavior and so sorry for the pain I've caused my family, my friends, all the good people who needlessly suffered because of my story and those who worked so hard to try to help me, i will work the rest of my life to make amends for what I have done. – Sherri Papini	Found on CNN 2 years ago
So if he wants to -- I gather he no longer believes in the filibuster – if he wants to get right on that and wants to make amends for his opposition to her historic nomination, he should nominate her. And I think that would be very unifying. – Rogers Brown	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
For the past five years since Rio, I have been concentrating on my training so I could make amends, sometimes the effort would not bring the results, but if I make a right and correct effort, I can come up with results. – Hopefully Takato	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
The one thing I truly regret and want to make amends with is Ian Ziering, i was completely out of line a few years ago, and I did a podcast where they were asking me who my favorite partner was and who did I hate the most. And I answered Ian Ziering, and I said something along the lines of 'I'd rather slit my wrists than dance with Ian Ziering again.'. – Cheryl Burke	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
Removing the name Stapleton from places of honor in Denver is one small, visible way of making amends for that history. – Liz Stalnaker	Found on CNN 4 years ago
He is very sorry for what he did, and at this point, he wants to make amends. – John Cunha	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
It was a moment where we knew we were extremely disappointed and we knew we couldn't let that happen again and we wanted that to change. We knew that we could only make amends for that moment here at this World Cup and nothing else would fix what happened then. – Eric Dier	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
They ruined our holidays because of that game in June and we were frustrated and dejected. We want to make amends for that loss. – Milan Badelj	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
Claire Foy is one of my best friends, and I believe that we should be paid equally and fairly and there should be equality for all, i support Claire Foy completely, and I'm pleased that it was resolved and they made amends for it because that what's needed to happen. – Matt Smith	Found on CNN 6 years ago
While I believe that their lawsuit against me was meritless and unfair, and while I am spending a lot of money to resolve it, I have since 2013 tried to take full responsibility for my mistakes and inappropriate conduct, and make amends wherever possible, i rode my heart out for the Postal cycling team, and was always especially proud to wear the red, white and blue eagle on my chest when competing in the Tour de France. Those memories are very real and mean a lot to me. – Lance Armstrong	Found on FOX News 6 years ago
We expect our players to conduct themselves in a manner that reflects the standards of the Oakland Athletics. His conduct in his incident did not live up to that, we have communicated with him throughout the legal process about our expectations as a representative of the organization. I believe he has already begun the work of making amends for his actions and look forward to his continued positive contributions to our community. – David Frost	Found on FOX News 6 years ago
Accepting responsibility is the first step in working to make amends for my lapse in judgement. I am truly sorry for the pain that my actions have caused, and while they are not representative of who I am, I understand that I have to earn back the trust and respect of those around me, there remains the possibility that the league could impose discipline for Maxwell’s guilty plea to disorderly conduct. Typically MLB waits to see outcome of legal process before making a decision. – Bruce Maxwell	Found on FOX News 6 years ago
I don’t want her anywhere near me. I don’t want her anywhere near my son, she wants forgiveness. She wants to see me. She wants to make amends. She wants to meet and be part of the family. Hell no. – Tonya Harding	Found on FOX News 6 years ago
You think about second chances, for me, it was my second chance. I had done everything humanly possible since the day of the accident — just everything humanly possible — to make amends. To get my act together. And I guess for the judge to recognize that, that’s probably by what I meant [it was a blessing]. But it was a gift. – Amy Locane-Bovenizer	Found on FOX News 6 years ago
I think people understand that there is a tremendous amount of pressures that come with this job and I am human, but I think at the same time, a big part of recognizing strengths and weaknesses is when you make a mistake you admit it, you make amends, you ask for forgiveness and you make sure it never happens again. – Justin Trudeau	Found on Reuters 7 years ago
We have stepped up and acknowledged our responsibility in this tragedy and are working hard to make amends and to address the issues of all those who have been impacted. – Reckitt Benckiser spokeswoman Patty O'Hayer	Found on Reuters 7 years ago
He was grateful to have been able to make some amends by helping the government these past few years. – Marc Mukasey	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
You can make amends of your flaws and faults if you strive for perfection and succeed – Sandile Sean Mntla	added by anonymous 10 years ago
Classic remorse, as all the moralists are agreed, is a most undesirable sentiment. If you have behaved badly, repent, make what amends you can and address yourself to the task of behaving better next time. On no account brood over your wrongdoing. ROLLING IN THE MUCK IS NOT THE BEST WAY OF GETTING CLEAN. – Aldous Huxley	added by anonymous 10 years ago
History makes us some amends for the shortness of life. – Philip Skelton	added by anonymous 14 years ago
It is the highest form of self-respect to admit our errors and mistakes and make amends for them. To make a mistake is only an error in judgment, but to adhere to it when it is discovered shows infirmity of character. – Dr. Dale E. Turner	added by anonymous 14 years ago
True repentance means making amends with the person when at all possible. – Lawana Blackwell	added by anonymous 14 years ago

The inability of a state body to accept factual criticism and to make amends should worry every Israeli citizen.

– Bezalel Smotrich

added by davidb
1 year ago

I am deeply ashamed of myself for my behavior and so sorry for the pain I've caused my family, my friends, all the good people who needlessly suffered because of my story and those who worked so hard to try to help me, i will work the rest of my life to make amends for what I have done.

– Sherri Papini

Found on CNN
2 years ago

So if he wants to -- I gather he no longer believes in the filibuster – if he wants to get right on that and wants to make amends for his opposition to her historic nomination, he should nominate her. And I think that would be very unifying.

– Rogers Brown

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

For the past five years since Rio, I have been concentrating on my training so I could make amends, sometimes the effort would not bring the results, but if I make a right and correct effort, I can come up with results.

– Hopefully Takato

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

The one thing I truly regret and want to make amends with is Ian Ziering, i was completely out of line a few years ago, and I did a podcast where they were asking me who my favorite partner was and who did I hate the most. And I answered Ian Ziering, and I said something along the lines of 'I'd rather slit my wrists than dance with Ian Ziering again.'.

– Cheryl Burke

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

Removing the name Stapleton from places of honor in Denver is one small, visible way of making amends for that history.

– Liz Stalnaker

Found on CNN
4 years ago

He is very sorry for what he did, and at this point, he wants to make amends.

– John Cunha

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

It was a moment where we knew we were extremely disappointed and we knew we couldn't let that happen again and we wanted that to change. We knew that we could only make amends for that moment here at this World Cup and nothing else would fix what happened then.

– Eric Dier

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

They ruined our holidays because of that game in June and we were frustrated and dejected. We want to make amends for that loss.

– Milan Badelj

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

Claire Foy is one of my best friends, and I believe that we should be paid equally and fairly and there should be equality for all, i support Claire Foy completely, and I'm pleased that it was resolved and they made amends for it because that what's needed to happen.

– Matt Smith

Found on CNN
6 years ago

While I believe that their lawsuit against me was meritless and unfair, and while I am spending a lot of money to resolve it, I have since 2013 tried to take full responsibility for my mistakes and inappropriate conduct, and make amends wherever possible, i rode my heart out for the Postal cycling team, and was always especially proud to wear the red, white and blue eagle on my chest when competing in the Tour de France. Those memories are very real and mean a lot to me.

– Lance Armstrong

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

We expect our players to conduct themselves in a manner that reflects the standards of the Oakland Athletics. His conduct in his incident did not live up to that, we have communicated with him throughout the legal process about our expectations as a representative of the organization. I believe he has already begun the work of making amends for his actions and look forward to his continued positive contributions to our community.

– David Frost

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

Accepting responsibility is the first step in working to make amends for my lapse in judgement. I am truly sorry for the pain that my actions have caused, and while they are not representative of who I am, I understand that I have to earn back the trust and respect of those around me, there remains the possibility that the league could impose discipline for Maxwell’s guilty plea to disorderly conduct. Typically MLB waits to see outcome of legal process before making a decision.

– Bruce Maxwell

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

I don’t want her anywhere near me. I don’t want her anywhere near my son, she wants forgiveness. She wants to see me. She wants to make amends. She wants to meet and be part of the family. Hell no.

– Tonya Harding

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

You think about second chances, for me, it was my second chance. I had done everything humanly possible since the day of the accident — just everything humanly possible — to make amends. To get my act together. And I guess for the judge to recognize that, that’s probably by what I meant [it was a blessing]. But it was a gift.

– Amy Locane-Bovenizer

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

I think people understand that there is a tremendous amount of pressures that come with this job and I am human, but I think at the same time, a big part of recognizing strengths and weaknesses is when you make a mistake you admit it, you make amends, you ask for forgiveness and you make sure it never happens again.

– Justin Trudeau

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

We have stepped up and acknowledged our responsibility in this tragedy and are working hard to make amends and to address the issues of all those who have been impacted.

– Reckitt Benckiser spokeswoman Patty O'Hayer

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

He was grateful to have been able to make some amends by helping the government these past few years.

– Marc Mukasey

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

You can make amends of your flaws and faults if you strive for perfection and succeed

– Sandile Sean Mntla

added by anonymous
10 years ago

Classic remorse, as all the moralists are agreed, is a most undesirable sentiment. If you have behaved badly, repent, make what amends you can and address yourself to the task of behaving better next time. On no account brood over your wrongdoing. ROLLING IN THE MUCK IS NOT THE BEST WAY OF GETTING CLEAN.

– Aldous Huxley

added by anonymous
10 years ago

History makes us some amends for the shortness of life.

– Philip Skelton

added by anonymous
14 years ago

It is the highest form of self-respect to admit our errors and mistakes and make amends for them. To make a mistake is only an error in judgment, but to adhere to it when it is discovered shows infirmity of character.

– Dr. Dale E. Turner

added by anonymous
14 years ago

True repentance means making amends with the person when at all possible.

– Lawana Blackwell

added by anonymous
14 years ago

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