Quote by Martin Luther

“Self-Justification Obscures The Voice of Truth”

— monk of YHVH

“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

“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

“We will always have enough reasons to justify what we believe and what we do not believe.”

— M.F. Moonzajer

“Anybody can justify anything. It's what separates us from animals. It's a waste of time, though, isn't it-sitting around justifying when there's so much…

— John Brandon

“We are justified through faith in Christ, not through doctrinal precision.”

— Michael S. Horton

“What sustains us, in belief as in action, is not reason or justification, but something more basic than these--for we go on in the…

— Thomas Nagel

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

— Salman Rushdie

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

— Toba Beta

“You will find that reason, which always ought to direct mankind, seldom does; but that passions and weaknesses commonly usurp its seat, and rule…

— Anonymous

It is in the nature of the human being to seek a justification for his actions.

— Anonymous

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

— Anonymous