#legitimacy

Patriotism is strong nationalistic feeling for a country whose borders and whose legitimacy and whose ethnic composition is taken for granted. ↗

— Michael Ignatieff

#composition #country #ethnic #feeling #granted

The simplest and most basic meaning of the symbol of the Goddess is the acknowledgment of the legitimacy of female power as a beneficent and independent power. ↗

— Carol P. Christ

#basic #beneficent #female #goddess #independent

War and preparations for war have acquired a kind of legitimacy. ↗

— Alva Myrdal

#kind #legitimacy #preparations #war

The UN's unique legitimacy flows from a universal perception that it pursues a larger purpose than the interests of one country or a small group of countries. ↗

— Atal Bihari Vajpayee

#country #flows #group #interests #larger

There's a hardening of the culture. Reality TV has lowered the standards of entertainment. You're left wondering about the legitimacy of relationships. It's probably harder to entertain the same people with a more classic form of writing, and romantic comedies are a classic genre. ↗

— Nancy Meyers

#classic #comedies #culture #entertain #entertainment

Drafting a constitution is only the first step. The constitution has to be granted legitimacy by open discussion and a fair, representative referendum. ↗

— Emma Bonino

#discussion #drafting #fair #first #first step

To suggest that Quebecers willingly give up the chance to exercise fully their influence within the federal government would be to betray the historical role Quebec has always played in Confederation, and to undermine the legitimacy of their pride and ambitions. ↗

— Kim Campbell

#betray #chance #confederation #exercise #federal

Government loses its claim to legitimacy when it fails to fulfill its obligations. ↗

— Martin L. Gross

#fails #fulfill #government #legitimacy #loses

Despite its enormous power and wealth, China's ruling elite remains absolutely petrified that the free flow of information will undermine its political legitimacy, particularly among China's younger generation. ↗

— Tom Lantos

#among #china #despite #elite #enormous

I think it's unfortunate that there exists only one path in America to complete social legitimacy, and that is marriage. I think, for instance, that it would be far easier for Americans to elect a black president or a female president than an unmarried president. ↗

— Elizabeth Gilbert

#black #complete #easier #elect #exists