All statesmen are crooked, and it doesn't matter. Exposing a crime is more serious than committing it. Serving one's client means helping him not to come clean. Slandering one's opponents is just good tactics. Confession has nothing to do with making amends.
Apology goes hand in hand with excuses.
Justice doesn't matter unless people want it. Only fools and weaklings take responsibility for wrongdoing. Jurors may violate their oaths. The ruler is above the law. God is blind.