John Calvin
Theologian, Reformer
"It is therefore faith alone which justifies, and yet the faith which justifies is not alone."
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Napoleon Bonaparte
Military Leader, Emperor
"War justifies everything."
Milan Kundera
Writer
"Nothing requires a greater effort of thought than arguments to justify the rule of non-thought."
Stephen Covey
Author, Speaker
"Success in one role can't justify failure in another."
Wayne Dyer
Author, Motivational Speaker
"Listen. Don't explain or justify."
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"I feel like I'm always having to justify why I haven't kept in touch with anyone from the old days in Stoke-on-Trent, but I'm like that with anybody. I don't let anybody in. I just rely on myself."
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"The result justifies the deed."
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"It is faith alone that justifies, but faith that justifies can never be alone."
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"The more we justify our beliefs, the more narrow-minded we become."
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"So while he made you without you, he doesn't justify you without you."
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"The ones with no imagination are always the quickest to justify themselves."
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"Οur own distrust somewhat justifies the deceit of others."
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"Some heinous crimes justify the ultimate punishment."
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"People will use their religion to justify virtually anything."
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"Are you living to justify yourself, or are you living because you are justified?"
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"It's not that you make up your ideas to justify your temperament but that it's the temperament first."
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"Our distrust of another justifies his deceit."
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"So I put that all together and I find it makes it hard to justify a filibuster."
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"You say a good cause justifies any war; but I say a good war justifies any cause."
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