I wish that they were back there where they belong under the iron heel of the Pope. People foolish but wise in their conceits jump to the conclusion: If the Law does not justify, it is good for nothing. How about that? Because money does not justify, would you say that money is good for nothing? Because the eyes do not justify, would you have them taken out? Because the Law does not justify it does not follow that the Law is without value. We must find and define the proper purpose of the Law. We do not offhand condemn the Law because we say it does not justify.英文原著 · 《Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians》
Now, though it is irregular and blameworthy in man to justify the wicked, because he cannot provide and clothe him with a justifying righteousness, yet it is glorious, and for ever worthy of praise, for God to do it: because it is in his power, not only to forgive, but to make a man righteous, even then when he is a sinner, and to justify him while he is ungodly.英文原著 · 《The Pharisee And The Publican》
You see, I have been thinking a good deal, trying to explain, to justify, your be- haviour. Perhaps you are afraid of opposition on the part of my relations . that will not matter. When they learn" . Her voice shook. "I will win them over by entreaties. Or, is it your own position? But you know that I can sacrifice everything for the sake of the man I love.英文原著 · 《A Hero of Our Time》
He has to decide before the awful eyes of innocence, whether, when a sister has knocked down a brother's bricks, in revenge for the brother having taken two sweets out of his turn, it is endurable that the brother should retaliate by scribbling on the sister's picture- book, and whether such conduct does not justify the sister in blowing out the brother's unlawfully lighted match.英文原著 · 《A Miscellany of Men》
"We waste our time," said he, looking Mr. Gryce intently in the face. "All that you have said does not account for your presence here nor the tone you have used while addressing me. What are you keeping back? I am not a man to be trifled with."
Mr. Gryce rose to his feet. "You are right," said he, and he gave a short glance in my direction. "All that I have said would not perhaps justify me in this intrusion, if--" he looked again towards me.英文原著 · 《A Strange Disappearance》
Some such reflections cross the mind of any woman who for the first time and alone receives a visit from a young man; and this especially when, like Charles de Vandenesse, the visitor is handsome or clever. And similarly there are not many young men who would fail to base some secret wish on one of the thousand and one ideas which justify the instinct that attracts them to a beautiful, witty, and unhappy woman like the Marquise d'Aiglemont.英文原著 · 《A Woman of Thirty》
But I can't justify buying it any more than you can justify that hat.美剧 · 《Modern Family》
And you have to justify your existence with grants and proposals like everyone else -- and you have to justify your existence with grants and proposals like everyone else --演讲 · 《Play is more than just fun ~ Stuart Brown》
Where religion has been hijacked. Where terrorists cite Quranic verses to justify their atrocities. where religion has been hijacked. Where terrorists cite Quranic verses to justify their atrocities.演讲 · 《My wish The Charter for Compassion ~ Karen Armstrong》