Legitimate Quotes

463 Legitimate quotes by 394 unique authors

It is the purpose of the government to see that not only the legitimate interests of the few are protected but that the welfare and… — Franklin D. Roosevelt
You can't sleep until noon with the proper elan unless you have some legitimate reason for staying up until three (parties don't count). — Jean Kerr
Different authors write different ways, have different relationships with their audiences, and those are all legitimate. — John Green
There is a limit to the legitimate interference of collective opinion with individual independence: and to find that limit, and maintain it against encroachment, is… — John Stuart Mill
Utopias rest on the fallacy that perfection is a legitimate goal of human existence. — Lewis Mumford
I believe that man was created to enjoy himself, indeed, that he can claim it as his legitimate right. In fact, as long as he… — Kafu Nagai
Trickle-down theories do not address the legitimate aspirations of the poor. We must lift those at the bottom so that poverty is erased from the… — Pranab Mukherjee
The war on terrorism has made national security a legitimate concern, and a rising deficit, changes brought on by globalization and even the price of… — Roger Mahony
I believe I understand anti-Semitism which is a very complex movement. I see it as a Jew, but without hatred or fear. I recognize what… — Theodor Herzl
Government has a legitimate function, but the private sector has one too, and it is superior. In other words, people are better than institutions. — Cal Thomas
I don't like watchingpeople get shot so I would be a little skittish about that - squeamish, but I must say, I don't think the… — Jedediah Bila
It is not the legitimate province of the Legislature to determine which religion is true, or what false. Our government is a civil, and not… — Richard Mentor Johnson
Most of my relationships have been like that - with record companies. I've never had a legitimate business relationship with a company. I've always had… — Ornette Coleman
Actually, if my business was legitimate, I would deduct a substantial percentage for depreciation of my body. — Xaviera Hollander
I was a freshman and auditioned for the school play. Freshmen usually never got cast. I was the first freshman to be actually given a… — Katie Cassidy
Young people, some of whom are not born into the faith, are being fired up by preachers using basic Islamic scripture and mobilized to wage… — Ayaan Hirsi Ali
I support myself by public speaking and trying to work on as many appropriate and legitimate ventures as I can. — Jack Abramoff
If the code does indeed have some logical foundation then it is legitimate to consider all the evidence, both good and bad, in any attempt… — Francis Crick
Iraq is part of a legitimate American effort not to have democracy everywhere but to have democracy somewhere. — Dinesh D'Souza
Government has a legitimate sphere of operation. The problem arises when that sphere continually expands, encompassing areas where government lacks legitimacy. — William A. Dembski
Covering a historic event is perfectly legitimate. It's not sneaking into somebody's boudoir... These people belong to history, and not to record that if you… — Elliott Erwitt
The difference between a stranger sending you a message that you might be interested in at a very low volume level, no repetition, just sending… — Bill Gates
If I put forth a legitimate effort, then I feel like, if that doesn't work out, that's all I can do. — Dave Chappelle
I think for a lot of so-called post-colonial peoples, there's a feeling of not being quite legitimate, of not being pure enough. — Jessica Hagedorn
In a military operation, the command and control elements are a legitimate target. — Stephen Hadley

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