"Eighth Air Force," lines 16-20
Losses (1948)
“Men wash their hands in blood, as best they can:
I find no fault in this just man.”
"Eighth Air Force," lines 16-20
Losses (1948)
Context: For this last savior, man,
I have lied as I lie now. But what is lying?
Men wash their hands in blood, as best they can:
I find no fault in this just man.
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Randall Jarrell 215
poet, critic, novelist, essayist 1914–1965Related quotes

“After coming into contact with a religious man I always feel I must wash my hands.”

On Harriet Miers as Supreme Court Justice.
2000s

“All is in the hands of Man. Therefore you should wash them often.”
Wszystko jest w rękach człowieka. Dlatego należy je często myć.
Unkempt Thoughts (1957)
Mis culpas no irán a otras manos por mi culpa. No quiero otra culpa en mis manos.
Voces (1943)

“A man who lived on the banks of the Niger should not wash his hands with spittle.”
Source: No Longer at Ease (1960), Chapter 1 (p. 17)

“Don't find fault, find a remedy; anybody can complain”

Source: One is A Crowd: Reflections of An Individualist (1952), p. 34