I'm not trying to justify myself, or say I'm not sorry, or…

The truth seems to be that propaganda on its own cannot force its way into unwilling minds; neither can it inculcate something wholly new;…

— Eric Hoffer

Here's the reality. The image of a white Jesus has been used to justify enslavement, conquest, colonialism, the genocide of indigenous peoples. There are…

— Tim Wise

When the Lord Jesus Christ became my surety . . . He went to Calvary's cross, and all my guilt was charged against Him.…

— Henry Allen Ironside

In a democratic nation, power must be linked with responsibility, and obliged to defend and justify itself within the framework of the general good.

— Franklin D. Roosevelt

Time often serves to justify a deed which seems at first unjustifiable.

— Donald P. Ryan

I have to justify my job every day.

— Marco Silva

Universities are the cathedrals of the modern age. They shouldn't have to justify their existence by utilitarian criteria.

— David Lodge

How could you justify giving Holland twice the amount of money that you gave Belgium? Well, finally, I put it up to them. They…

— W. Averell Harriman

Advertising justifies its existence when used in the public interest-it is much too powerful a tool to use solely for commercial purposes.

— Howard Gossage

I have clearly said we faced terrorist enemies who use Islam to justify slaughtering innocent people and we have to stop them and we…

— Hillary Clinton

“I have heard several people justify working long hours and getting home from work late it night by saying things like, “I have to…

— Daniel Willey

Islam expect every Muslim to do this duty, and if we realise our responsibility time will come soon when we shall justify ourselves worthy…

— Muhammad Ali Jinnah

There is no truth sure enough to justify persecution.

— John Milton

Human beings have the incredible capacity for denial. I think they do. And although it's really hard to believe, I have my doubts. But…

— David Byrne

You can have immediate regrets, but if you look at stuff and say, 'Things happen for a reason', there's a fatalistic thing about it.…

— Martin Landau