To talk over a quarrel, with its inevitable accompaniment of self-justification, is too much like handling cobwebs to be very successful. — Margaret Deland Copy Share Image
At what point is someone precluded from availing themselves of the justification of self-defense because of their own poor judgment or bad… — Dan Gelber Copy Share Image
The Declaration of Independence was to set forth the moral justification of a rebellion against a long-recognized political tradition - the divine… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
There is only one justification for universities, as distinguished from trade schools. They must be centers of criticism. — Robert M. Hutchins Copy Share Image
An interest in the brain requires no justification other than a curiosity to know why we are here, what we are doing… — Paul D. MacLean Copy Share Image
Because we find somethings distasteful is not justification enough for us to deem them criminal. — Moby Copy Share Image
“It always starts with one. That's how justification works. But once you justify something once, you can do it again and again.… — Batman, Injustice Copy Share Image
There is no justification without sanctification, no forgiveness without renewal of life, no real faith from which the fruits of new obedience… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
There is no logical basis to support the theory that plants feel pain. The dubious possibility that they might, however, is no… — Joanne Stepaniak Copy Share Image
Reforms to our complex and dysfunctional immigration system should not in any way favor those who came here illegally over the millions… — Mike Lee Copy Share Image
Confession of sins is not meritorious: to confess sins as a way of placing God in your debt is not dealing with… — Douglas Wilson Copy Share Image
In too many modern churches there is no emphasis on theology at all. There is a kind of justification by works or… — Robertson Davies Copy Share Image
The reality of the Eucharistic sacrifice has always been at the heart of Catholic faith; called into question in the 16th century,… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
The most tragic consequence of our criticism of a man is to block his way to humiliation and grace, precisely to drive… — Paul Tournier Copy Share Image
Not until the creation and maintenance of decent conditions of life for all people are recognized and accepted as a common obligation… — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
History has been conceived--and with high justification in the records--as the human struggle for civilization against barbarism in different ages and places,… — Mary Ritter Beard Copy Share Image
For Paul 'righteousness' and 'justice' are the same word, as they were in Hebrew. Paul clearly believes that helping the poor is… — N. T. Wright Copy Share Image
In a world where success is the measure and justification of all things the figure of Him who was sentenced and crucified… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share Image
The intelligence services would probably be in a better position to make an assessment of the advancement of the Iranian nuclear program… — Trita Parsi Copy Share Image
Look what happened with regard to our invasion into Afghanistan, how we apparently intentionally let bin Laden get away. That was done… — Maurice Hinchey Copy Share Image
“Atheism is not a philosophy; it is not even a view of the world; it is simply an admission of the obvious.… — Sam Harris Copy Share Image
“The doctrine of justification by faith—a Biblical truth, and a blessed relief from sterile legalism and unavailing self-effort—has in our time fallen… — A.W. Tozer Copy Share Image
The chicken noticed that the farmer came every day to feed it. It predicted that the farmer would continue to bring food… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
Myself and Yorgos Lanthimos, we spoke a little bit and I was at a certain body weight that I was closer to… — Colin Farrell Copy Share Image
“Every child saved with my help is the justification of my existence on this Earth, and not a title to glory.” — Irena Sendler Copy Share Image
Simply because my people are hungry, that is no justification to give them poison, to give them genetically modified food that is… — Levy Mwanawasa Copy Share Image
“In the implicit hierarchy of values reflected in the Bible, principles are higher than laws and give justification for them.” — Rubel Shelly Copy Share Image
To attribute rights to animals is to ignore the purpose and justification of rights - to protect the interests of man. — Alex Epstein Copy Share Image
Oh! To not need cognitive justification for every single thing. Wouldn't that be a life? — Laura Marling Copy Share Image
“Each of us bears a responsibility to reject hate, whatever its form, whatever its justification.” — George Takei Copy Share Image
If you pass life by it's jolly well going to pass you by in the future. If you're frightened it's all right--that's… — EM Forster Copy Share Image
“To recklessly excuse a failure is to believe that I’ve effectively erased it from the story of my life, when I’ve actually… — Craig D. Lounsbrough Copy Share Image
Like crying wolf, if you keep looking for sympathy as a justification for your actions, you will someday be left standing alone… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
To create great work, here's how you must spend your time: 1% Inspiration 9% Perspiration 90% Justification — George Lois Copy Share Image
“Treat me well and I will tell... Treat me bad and I feel sad. Treat me good, change my mood. Treat me… — Ana Claudia Antunes Copy Share Image
“Shocking when you think about it – the horrible situations people witness, and then justify their inability to change it by leaving… — Elisabeth Carpenter Copy Share Image
Over-reliance on strictly economic justifications has already begun to hurt the quality and range of education at every level of American life. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I don't think that Israel has any legal or moral justification for their massive bombing of the entire nation of Lebanon. — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
The law sends us to Christ to be justified, and Christ sends us to the law to be regulated. — John Flavel Copy Share Image
“Sanctification is not the humanly operated successor to the divinely worked justification.” — G C Berkouwer Copy Share Image
