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# An apology is a movement from viciousness toward...
> An apology is a movement from viciousness toward victory when it changes the relationship to pride. The person gives up the short-term defense of ego to recover a larger place in the human community.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Take Off the Costume — Authenticity, Dignity, and the Freedom to Be Yourself - Workbook|Take Off the Costume — Authenticity, Dignity, and the Freedom to Be Yourself]]
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“An apology is a movement from viciousness toward victory when it changes the relationship to pride. The person gives up the short-term defense of ego to recover a larger place in the human community.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-apology-movement-viciousness-place-human-community
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