“A Code of Honor: Never approach a friend's girlfriend or wife with mischief as your goal. There are just too many women in the world to justify that sort of dishonorable behavior. Unless she's really attractive.” WorldLoveGoalJusticeWifeHonorBehaviorApproachConfusionCodeAttractiveGirlfriendJustifyMischiefDishonorableCode Of Honor Book:The Lonely Guy: And, The Slightly Older Guy Source: The Lonely Guy: And, The Slightly Older Guy
“Up to a certain point it is good for us to know that there are people in the world who will give us love and unquestioned loyalty to the limit of their ability. I doubt, however, if it is good for us to feel assured of this without the accompanying obligation of having to justify this devotion by our behavior.” PeopleIfsKnowsWorldGivingFeelsCertainAbilityDoubtLimitsBehaviorLoyaltyDevotionObligationJustifyAssured Book:Autobiography Source: Autobiography
“What amazes me is how far some people will go to justify their behavior to themselves, just to preserve that self-perception.” PeopleSelfBehaviorPerceptionPreservesJustifySelf Perception Author:Christopher Golden
“Because cheating is easier when we can justify our behavior, people often cheat in small amounts: We can come up with an excuse for stealing Post-It notes, but it is much more difficult to come up with an excuse for taking $10,000 from petty cash.” PeopleDifficultAmountEasierBehaviorNotesCome UpExcuseStealingPostsJustifyCheatingCashCheatPettySmall AmountsPost It Notes Author:Dan Ariely
“I think comedy directors tend to feel a need to justify the bad behavior, and I just never think that. I like bad behavior, I've always liked bad behavior, I'm a fan of bad behavior, and I don't think you have to justify bad behavior.” ThinkingNeedsFeelsComedyFansDirectorsBehaviorJustifyBad Behavior Author:Todd Phillips
“The general confusion is that our moral behavior is what justifies us before God. Most of us would never say that with our mouths but we feel that lie in our heart and believe it in our minds. You can be morally upright and not be a worshipper of Christ at all.” FeelsMindBelieveHeartLyingChristMoralBehaviorMouthsConfusionJustifyWorshippersMoral Behavior Author:Matt Chandler
“I'm trying to understand how do we tell lies to ourselves to justify what we've done and what are the consequences of those lies? But actually maybe I also recognize that in turning empathy into a practice for many years, by turning, by forcing myself to separate at some level the humanity of a human being from his or her actions and recognizing that sometimes, even the moral aspects of a human being can contribute to immoral behavior.” TryingYearsHumansSometimesDoneActionLyingHumanityHuman BeingsLevelsMoralPracticeBehaviorEmpathyConsequenceAspectJustifyRecognizingImmoral Author:Joshua Oppenheimer
“Left-wing social policies sicken our behavior and corrupt our culture. People bend principles and sacrifice integrity to get as much as they can from the government. Giveaway programs encourage every imaginable sort of cheating and dishonesty. Wheeling and dealing in food stamps is a way of life. Lying and fraud are commonplace. Whenever you're dependent on the money, the end justifies the means.” PeopleWayMeanEndsGovernmentLyingCultureLeftSocialPrinciplesSacrificePolicyIntegrityBehaviorProgramWingsDependentJustifyCheatingFraudStampsDishonestyCommonplaceLeft WingFood StampsSocial PolicyEnds Justify The MeansWheeling Author:James Cook
“Republicans, supposed defenders of limited government, actually are enablers of an unlimited presidency. Their belief in strict construction of the Constitution evaporates, and they become, in behavior if not in thought, adherents of the woolly idea of a 'living Constitution.' They endorse, by their passivity, the idea that new threats justify ignoring the Framers' text and logic about shared responsibility for war-making.” IfsIdeasWarGovernmentBeliefResponsibilityRepublicanBehaviorLogicConstitutionThreatJustifyConstructionStrictPresidencyUnlimitedDefendersLimited GovernmentPassivityFramersEnablersShared Responsibility Author:George Will
“Within the cult of Wall Street that forged Mitt Romney, making money justifies any behavior, no matter how venal.” MatterStreetsWallBehaviorMaking MoneyJustifyCultRomneyForged Author:Matt Taibbi
“Don't you see? We've become smart enough to justify stupid behavior. Like, 'I'm angry at him and I didn't express it, so I turned my anger inward and now it's depression, so in order to feel good again, what I should do is call him and express my anger.' It's like, if we can make it sound smart enough, we're allowed to do stupid things.” IfsFeelsShouldEnoughOrderSoundStupidBehaviorSmartAngryFeel GoodJustifyInwardStupid Things Book:Postcards From the Edge Source: Postcards From the Edge