Justification Quotes

The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness.

John Kenneth Galbraith

Politics Man Selfishness Moral Conservative Engaged Exercises Justification Modern Moral Philosophy Oldest Philosophy Search Superior

There is no excuse for violence. There is never a justification for anyone to impose themselves on someone else. And it will always be incorrect when it comes to a man and a woman, regardless of what might have happened. You need to be man enough to take the blow. That is always the best way. Do not put your hands on a woman.

On the justification for the war, it wasn't related to finding any particular weapon of mass destruction.

War Finding Mass Weapon Any Destruction Justification Mass Destruction Particular Related

A lot of people in spiritual life use the awareness of difference, and the spiritual glorification of difference, as a justification to indulge in that which is ultimately unreal.

Life People Spiritual Awareness Glorification Indulge Justification Spiritual Life Ultimately Unreal Difference Lot Use Which

All too often, academic departments defend their territory with the passion of cornered animals, though with far less justification.

Passion Animals Far Defend Academic Cornered Departments Far Less Justification Territory Less Often Though Too

A structure becomes architectural, and not sculptural, when its elements no longer have their justification in nature.

Guillaume Apollinaire

Nature Architecture Structure Longer Architectural Becomes Elements Justification Sculptural

Eroticism has its own moral justification because it says that pleasure is enough for me; it is a statement of the individual's sovereignty.

Mario Vargas Llosa

Me Enough Own Moral Justification Pleasure Sovereignty Statement Because Individual Says

Let me say this as clearly as I can: No matter how sharp a grievance or how deep a hurt, there is no justification for killing innocents.

William J. Clinton

Me Matter Hurt Deep Clearly Grievance Innocents Justification Sharp How I Can Say

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God's designs may be frequent justification for our actions, but it is we, the self-made men, who take the credit.

Arthur Erickson

God May Men Who Actions Credit Designs Frequent Justification Self-Made Our Take

At what point is someone precluded from availing themselves of the justification of self-defense because of their own poor judgment or bad behavior?

Bad Poor Someone Behavior Bad Behavior Judgment Justification Self-Defense Because Own Point Themselves

If we wish to preserve a free society, it is essential that we recognize that the desirability of a particular object is not sufficient justification for the use of coercion.

Friedrich August von Hayek

Society Free Wish Use Coercion Desirability Essential Free Society Justification Object Particular Preserve Recognize Sufficient

Nevertheless, the mode, the justification, and all the games involved in this war were dishonest.

War Games Justification Dishonest Mode Nevertheless Involved Were

There's no need to make any film. The word 'need' is pretty strong. But if there's a purpose behind making the film, there can be a justification for it.

Purpose Strong Behind Need Justification Any Film Make Making Pretty Word

Since 9/11, the Bush administration has used that tragic event as a justification to rip up our constitution and our civil liberties. And I honestly believe that one or two 9/11s, and martial law will be declared in our country and we're inching towards a police state.

I don't think you need to justify faith, faith is its own justification.

Faith You Think Own Justification Justify Need

We don't have a good legal justification for breaking up the banking system.

Kenneth C. Griffin

Good Legal Banking Up Banking System Breaking Breaking Up Justification System

There is no justification for having an affair.

Shanola Hampton

Affair Having Justification

A villain can be stylish, and his actions don't have to be explained. Heroes are boring in comparison, even anti-heroes, as there's always a justification for their bad actions.

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