Time Quote by John Brandon

“Sometimes it's just over and you can't make it all right. Justification by works: an overrated idea.”

— Salman Rushdie

“Some people realize what they want, and only then do they find reasons for justifying it. Some find the first reason that comes to…

— Saad Ireland

“If you have to justify an action, you probably shouldn’t have done it in the first place.”

— Matthew Stover

“I would never say, to justify a lapse in principle, "I am only human"--as though that were some kind of justification for weakness, moral…

— Jack Henry Abbott

“Any reason could be made for self-justification.”

— Toba Beta

“The purpose is not to justify or rationalize but to understand. Justification is another form of judgment every bit as debilitating as condemnation. When…

— Gabor Maté

“If you are in doubt about what's balanced, look to the natural world. Animals know the right paths.”

— F.T. McKinstry

One must not attempt to justify them, but rather to sense their nature simply and clearly.

— Anonymous

“If you really care about animals, then stop trying to figure out how to exploit them 'compassionately'. Just stop exploiting them.”

— Gary L. Francione

“The article of justification must be sounded in our ears incessantly because the frailty of our flesh will not permit us to take hold…

— Martin Luther

“Especially when it comes to animals used for food, humanity’s reasoning power and concern about fairness plummets.”

— Karen Davis

“Its natural to overlook and even sacrifice the things that belong to us most easily, most gracefully.”

— Ann Brashares