It is a good rule in life never to apologize. The right sort of people do not want apologies, and the wrong sort take a mean advantage of them.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Apologies are often unnecessary; good people do not expect them, and bad people exploit them.
- In plain terms
- Don't apologize because the right people don't need it and wrong people will use it against you.
- What can you take from it?
- Avoid apologizing to maintain self-respect.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is an apology actually needed?
- How do you handle conflict?
Another view
Apologies are sometimes necessary to repair relationships.
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