Justification Quotes

The reasons and purposes for habits are always lies that are added only after some people begin to attack these habits and to ask for reasons and purposes. At this point the conservatives of all ages are thoroughly dishonest: they add lies.

They have this social justification for every nasty thing they do!

An explanation of cause is not a justification by reason.

Thus, as a result of heightened consciousness, a man feels as if it's all right if he's bad as long as he knows it- as though that were any consolation.

Οur own distrust somewhat justifies the deceit of others.

Our distrust of another justifies his deceit.

Virtue debases itself in justifying itself.

Nothing short of self-respect and that justice which is essential to a national character ought to involve us in war.

You say it is the good cause that hallows even war? I say unto you: it is the good war that hallows any cause.

It is the good war that hallows every cause.

The only excuse for war is that we may live in peace unharmed.

The most ultimately righteous of all wars is a war with savages.

'Useful,' and 'necessity' was always 'the tyrant's plea'.

In defense of our persons and properties under actual violation, we took up arms. When that violence shall be removed, when hostilities shall cease on the part of the aggressors, hostilities shall cease on our part also.

When you are winning a war almost everything that happens can be claimed to be right and wise.

The hour when you say, "What does my happiness matter? It is poverty and filth, and a wretched complacency. Yet my happiness should justify existence itself!

Marriage or non-marriage, good or evil, learning or ignorance, any of these is justified, if it leads to the goal.

How quick come the reasons for approving what we like!