Accepting blame when it's not really due sometimes makes the point better.
… the most hated and calumniated man of his times.
Blameless people are always the most exasperating.
The more I learned about Shoeless Joe, the more I felt he was maligned.
Many-have too rashly charged the troops of error, and remain as trophies unto the enemies of truth.
I'm not about to take credit for something I didn't do. I did not shoot - not a round, nothing. I went down praying to my knees - that's the last thing I remember.
