- Combat
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- Nov 07, 2020
Claim Quotes
What people claim about fame, government, and identity, examined closely.
This page gathers quotes about the claims people and institutions make, from a modest claim to fame as an editor to a government's claim to legitimacy. One quote firmly separates ISIS from mainstream Islam, echoing the careful reasoning found in Assertion quotes.
- Last Updated on Aug 03, 2026
- High
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- Nov 07, 2020
We don't claim to be infallible. I don't claim to be giving you truths from on high.
- Democratic
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- Nov 07, 2020
We no longer claim that a genuinely religious government can be democratic, but that it cannot be otherwise.
- Fame
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- Nov 07, 2020
My only claim to fame, if I have one, is that I'm an editor.
- Insulting
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- Nov 07, 2020
To claim that ISIS is Islamic is egregiously inaccurate and empirically unsustainable, not to mention insulting to the 1.6 billion non-violent adherents of Islam across the planet.
- Government
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- Nov 07, 2020
Government loses its claim to legitimacy when it fails to fulfill its obligations.
- Musician
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- Nov 07, 2020