Acknowledgement Quotes
Always acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you an opportunity to commit more.
"Always acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you an opportunity to commit more."— Mark Twain
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Meaning of this quote
Twain jokingly treats an admission of fault as a tactic for enabling further misconduct.
Key takeaway:
Recognize the satire rather than adopting the tactic.
Origin of the quote
Twain’s More Maxims of Mark, as cited by TwainQuotes.
Who actually said this?
VerifiedThe posthumous 1927 collection includes frankly after fault and omits an before opportunity. The post retains the ironic reversal with those small wording changes.
Source:
Mark Twain quotations - Fault
