Justifies Quotes

118 quotes by 109 authors

Every single American can exclaim, 'Nothing justifies what they did in New York and Washington,' not even the bombs that our government has dropped on… — Jacob G. Hornberger
I have consciously sought after those things which make for value, order, richness, spirit and wonder, even though I am often unable to verbalize what… — Luci Swindoll
The end justifies the means only when the means used are such as actually bring about the desired and desirable end. — John Dewey
The truth seems to be that propaganda on its own cannot force its way into unwilling minds; neither can it inculcate something wholly new; nor… — Eric Hoffer
I do not believe that any political campaign justifies the declaration of a moratorium on ordinary common sense. — Dwight D. Eisenhower
Only he deserves power who every day justifies it. — Dag Hammarskjold
War justifies everything. — Napoleon Bonaparte
Our government is the potent, the omnipresent teacher. For good or for ill it teaches the whole people by example. Crime is contagious. If the… — Louis D. Brandeis
In dealing with Mr. Nixon, it is not easy to be unfair. He invites and justifies all available criticism. — John Kenneth Galbraith
The artist's imagination may wander far from nature. But as long as it is a living, moving power in his brain, isn't it just as… — Bill Vaughan
Custom may lead a man into many errors; but it justifies none. — Henry Fielding
Nations without a past are contradictions in terms. What makes a nation is the past, what justifies one nation against others is the past, and… — Eric Hobsbawm
Judged by the law of England, I know this crime entails upon me the penalty of death; but the history of Ireland explains that crime… — Thomas Francis Meagher
I daresay one good concert justifies a week of satisfaction at home. — Robert Plant
True feeling justifies whatever it may cost. — May Sarton
Within the cult of Wall Street that forged Mitt Romney, making money justifies any behavior, no matter how venal. — Matt Taibbi
The law condemns and punishes only actions within certain definite and narrow limits; it thereby justifies, in a way, all similar actions that lie outside… — Leo Tolstoy
The end may justify the means as long as there is something that justifies the end. — Leon Trotsky
I think that a good movie creates its own world, and that world needn't refer to anything that's real. If it's consistent, if it's entertaining,… — Christopher Walken
The true end users of Facebook are the marketers who want to reach and influence us. They are Facebook's paying customers; we are the product.… — Douglas Rushkoff

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