Justify

Famous quotes containing the word justify:

    It is not to be forgotten that what we call rational grounds for our beliefs are often extremely irrational attempts to justify our instincts.
    Thomas Henry Huxley (1825–95)

    Malt does more than Milton can
    To justify God’s ways to man.
    —A.E. (Alfred Edward)

    Often, the less there is to justify a traditional custom, the harder it is to get rid of it.
    Mark Twain [Samuel Langhorne Clemens] (1835–1910)