“Only willing acceptance gives legitimacy for anything to exist permanently.” — Steven Redhead Copy Share Image
Mr. [Donald] Trump, for five years, you perpetuated a false claim that the nation's first black president was not a natural-born citizen.… — Lester Holt Copy Share Image
To put on the garment of legitimacy is the first aim of every coup. — Barbara Tuchman Copy Share Image
I was democratically elected leader of our party for a new kind of politics by 60% of Labour members and supporters, and… — Jeremy Corbyn Copy Share Image
Governmental defense of any theology necessarily weakens the legitimacy of both the government and the theology. — Taslima Nasrin Copy Share Image
Abetted by misguided or co-opted intellectuals, the rulers weave a cloak of legitimacy to disguise their theft and hence to ease their… — Robert Higgs Copy Share Image
In any institution-factory, university, health center, or whatever-there are a variety of interests that ought to be represented in decision-making: the work… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Judges wear legal professionalism and precedent as a mantel that secures legitimacy for their decisions. It's how they distinguish themselves from politicians… — Yochai Benkler Copy Share Image
“...legitimacy is based on three things. First of all, the people who are asked to obey authority have to feel like they… — Malcolm Gladwell Copy Share Image
I am not anarchist. I have nothing against government or law enforcement in general. It is solely for the reason that this… — Eric Rudolph Copy Share Image
This trial cannot be separated from the process of the historical struggle in Palestine that continues today between the Zionist Movement and… — Ahmad Sa'adat Copy Share Image
As much as we Egyptians treasure our military, acting alone it cannot provide the legitimacy to lay the foundations for democracy. — Mohamed ElBaradei Copy Share Image
The UN's unique legitimacy flows from a universal perception that it pursues a larger purpose than the interests of one country or… — Atal Bihari Vajpayee Copy Share Image
To be a hegemon is inherently ambiguous, usually implying some mixture of dominance and legitimacy, that is, being seen as contributing global… — Richard A. Falk Copy Share Image
“The most legitimate experience to be shared is the personal experience” — Giharu Si Perempuan Gunung Copy Share Image
Jesus was not denying the legitimacy of biblical law. On the contrary, He was affirming biblical law. We love God first; God… — Gary North Copy Share Image
I mean,you will have an Afghan government. There are two roads here. One is obviously a run-off election or a negotiated settlement.… — Rahm Emanuel Copy Share Image
I have compromised down the line. I've disliked it intensely in the old days when you were trying to talk race relations… — Rod Serling Copy Share Image
What you're seeing is a loss of confidence in institutions and their legitimacy because they are not seen as delivering. It's hardly… — Jonathan Wood Copy Share Image
Government has a legitimate sphere of operation. The problem arises when that sphere continually expands, encompassing areas where government lacks legitimacy. — William A. Dembski Copy Share Image
The point is not where Barack Obama was born, the point is is that we've got congressmen on the Democratic side of… — John Lewis Copy Share Image
This country exists as the fulfillment of a promise made by God Himself. It would be ridiculous to ask it to account… — Golda Meir Copy Share Image
[ Donald Trump] deference to the president [Barack Obama] whose legitimacy he questioned. — George Stephanopoulos Copy Share Image
Further, democratic negotiators, or foreign negotiation specialists accepted to assist in the negotiations, may in a single stroke provide the dictators with… — Gene Sharp Copy Share Image
Our efforts are not aimed at isolating Israel or de-legitimizing it; rather we want to gain legitimacy for the cause of the… — Mahmoud Abbas Copy Share Image