Apology (act)

I’m sorry; I was out of line in my tone. I deleted my comment and have apologized publicly and personally to Mr. Ibrahimkhil for my choice of words.

— Manfred Pentz apologized after criticism of his Instagram comment; the statement was conveyed by his spokesperson, Christian Stadtfeld.

“We came in good faith to try to work for the betterment of our fellow human beings, to ease their suffering, to build up the common good, and to pray with a president, not to pose for a political photo opportunity to benefit the few. We should never have been put in that position by the White House.”— Statement by Milwaukee Archbishop Jeffrey Grob in a public apology after the prayer gathering at the White House.

Lawlessness cannot be a norm and be tolerated. I’ve spoken about this and another political party, EFF, was knocking on people’s doors, telling foreigners to go, outside the law.

— Said during an ANC media briefing on July 2 about anti-immigration protests; framed as addressing criminal conduct and linking the EFF to unlawful activity.

I was too afraid to openly take a stand on this sensitive topic.

— Statement by Jens Spahn in a letter to CDU/CSU members in his constituency Steinfurt I/Borken I regarding the surrogacy debate, provided to the Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa).

I didn't want to be domestic. I wanted to be free. I had my songs to sing, I had an ambition and it burned inside me. It was something I knew would take me out of the mountains. I knew I could see worlds beyond the Smoky Mountains.

— Dolly Parton, in her 1977 Rolling Stone cover story

Above all, I'm sorry to the kids who follow me. I know the example this sets and I'm deeply disappointed in myself.

— Nick Kyrgios, in an Instagram statement about his suspension

"that one cannot easily reconcile consumption and road safety."— Thomas Bareiß; quoted in April 2024 in an interview with the Funke Mediengruppe; context: criticism of partial legalization of cannabis

People are fallible. Organizations and institutions are fallible. It was fallibility that led to the Ahrtal not being prepared for this catastrophe.

— Gordon Schnieder, Minister-President of Rhineland-Palatinate (CDU), said this at the commemorative event on the anniversary of the flood disaster in the Ahrtal, on the market square in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler.

there is ultimately no difference between the CDU, which pursues fascist policies, the AfD, or the fascists themselves

— Luigi Pantisano told Bild newspaper shortly before his election as co-chair of The Left

At no point has anyone considered raising the salaries of the members of the federal government. Anything else is a false claim. And I would be grateful if you would not simply repeat that unverified.

— Friedrich Merz, German Chancellor, during a town hall dialogue in Salzwedel as part of the Day of Local Journalism

Building on Steve Jobs' visionary product leadership, Tim will likely be remembered for his operational leadership — transforming and scaling Apple globally, deepening its services platform, strengthening its supply chain, and making the company more operationally resilient and shareholder-focused.

— Rick Wargo, managing partner at executive search and leadership consulting firm Boyden

Faced with the rise of racism in our society, I felt a responsibility not to let this past be erased.

— Pierre Guillon de Prince; spoken at a gathering in Nantes ahead of the inauguration of an 18-metre replica ship mast addressing his family’s role in transatlantic slavery.

sorry for misleading people.

— Tucker Carlson; as shown in a clip from The Tucker Carlson Show where he apologizes for misleading people about Trump.

It was an unnecessary sentence, for which I also apologized directly to Deniz the very next day.

— Julian Nagelsmann, Germany's head coach, said this in the Bestbesetzung interview about his criticism of Deniz Undav and the subsequent apology

the decision was made on the grounds that his presence in the U.K. would not be conducive to the public good.

— U.K. Home Office

I’m not afraid of Trump.

— Pope Leo XIV — in response to Donald Trump insulting him

There's no excuse for how I handled the end of the game vs. South Carolina.

— Geno Auriemma, UConn women's basketball coach, in a postgame statement after UConn's Final Four loss to South Carolina.

If he doesn't get approval from us, he's not going to last long.

— Said by former U.S. President Donald Trump on ABC News about the United States having a say in the selection of Iran's next supreme leader

The remark is a quote from a piece by the artist Fredl Fesl, which came to my lips spontaneously as I asked where we stood on the agenda.

— Dieter Reiter, Munich's mayor (SPD), in a written statement.

Did you intend to sow doubt?

— Jan Köppen confronts Gil Ofarim in the Jungle Camp aftershow; question posed by moderator Jan Köppen