It was a miscommunication.
The whole thing has been blown out of proportion.
We are trying to get to the bottom of this.
I am willing to trust in the fairness of the American People.
Mistakes were made.
Eventually I will be exonerated.
I’m taking responsibility for my actions.
I just want to put this thing behind me and get on with my life.
- From comedian George Carlin speech
I think those words were found on a Sumerian clay tablet inscribed in 3,000 BC.