Justification Quotes

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Destiny is a lie. Destiny is justification for atrocity. It is the means by which murderers armour themselves against reprimand. It is a word intended… — Steven Erikson
Humans are the only animals that have children on purpose, keep in touch (or don't), care about birthdays, waste and lose time, brush their teeth,… — Jonathan Safran Foer
What makes art Christian art? Is it simply Christian artists painting biblical subjects like Jeremiah? Or, by attaching a halo, does that suddenly make something… — R C Sproul
The justifications of men who kill should always be heard with skepticism, said the monster. — Patrick Ness
After all, if you make your enemy look like a fool, you lose the justification for engaging him. — John le Carre
Religious faith, is a state of mind, that leads people to believe in something, it doesn't matter what, without a whisper of doubt, or a… — Richard Dawkins
She poured out Swann's tea, inquired "Lemon or cream?" and, on his answering "Cream, please," said to him with a laugh: "A cloud!" And as… — Marcel Proust
I love you, Rylann." He cupped her face, peering down into her eyes. "And now I finally have a good answer to the one question… — Julie James
aren't they the very reason I have to try to fight? Because what has been done to them is so wrong, so beyond justification, so… — Suzanne Collins
Anarchists try to identify power structures. They urge those exercising power to justify themselves. This justification does not succeed most of the time. — Noam Chomsky
The ones with no imagination are always the quickest to justify themselves. — Haruki Murakami
However good we are, however correctly we seek to lead our lives, tragedies do occur. We can blame others, look for justification, imagine how our… — Paulo Coelho
The line between faith and fanaticism is a constantly shifting one,â€ Dr. Poblocki said. â€œWhen does belief become justification? When does right become rationale and… — Libba Bray
By all means, avoid wordsâ€”threats, complaints, justification, narratives, reframing, attempts to win arguments, supplications; avoid words! — Nassim Nicholas Taleb
But then Mason touches my neck, to the spot on it where the cut from that night has since healed, and I pull away. He… — Gayle Forman
Wisdom consists of knowing how to distinguish the nature of trouble, and in choosing the lesser evil. — Niccolo Machiavelli
Of course I wasn't abused. If I were; things would be so simple. I'd have a reason to for being in a shrinks office. I'd… — Ned Vizzini
When you love someone, that love has no limit, no measure, because you know in your deepest being that when that love demands sacrifice, you… — F. Sionil JosÃ©
Love appears and says: "You think you're heading towards a specific point, but the whole justification for the goal's existence lies in your love for… — Paulo Coelho
Common experience shows how much rarer is moral courage than physical bravery. A thousand men will march to the mouth of the cannon where one… — Clarence Darrow

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