Have you ever asked yourself why one person is honorable and another dishonorable why one is honest, another dishonest why one is moral, another immoral Most individuals do not intend to be dishonest, dishonorable, or immoral. They seem to allow their characters to erode by a series of rationalizations, lies, and compromises. Then when grave temptation presents itself, they haven't the strength of character to do what they know to be right.
Quotes about rationalizations (7 Quotes)
Proposals to forbid golf courses have about the same motivations as proposals to forbid skate boarding, although the rationalizations are different.
The so-called lessons of history are for the most part the rationalizations of the victors. History is written by the survivors.
Stripped of ethical rationalizations and philosophical pretensions, a crime is anything that a group in power chooses to prohibit.
human nature being what it is, those who want to evade the clear statement of the instruction will have ample opportunities to seek loopholes, evasions and rationalizations.
People who attack others need rationalizations for doing so. We undermine those rationalizations.
We know that they (motorists) are getting tired of hearing the rationalizations for the way gasoline prices are going higher.