excuse
It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one. — George Washington
If a person is stupid, we excuse him by saying that he cannot help it; but if we — Arthur Schopenhauer
I exempt you of being present in my idea of you. — Fernando Pessoa
The word is the excuse of thought. — Jules Renard
Forewarned forearmed. — Miguel de Cervantes
No te asotiles tanto, que te despuntarás... — Miguel de Cervantes
Beware the ides of March. — William Shakespeare