The Means we use must be as pure
as the Ends we seek.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
A good End cannot sanctify evil Means;
nor must we ever do Evil,
that Good may come of it.
- William Penn
Power is not a Means, it is an End.
One does not establish a dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution;
one makes the revolution in order to establish the dictatorship.
- George Orwell
Wisdom denotes the pursuing of the best Ends by the best Means.
- Francis Hutcheson
Do the Means justify the Ends?
The Means happen today, and today is where all life happens.
The Ends are in the misty future, and quite ill-defined.
For me, nothing immoral is ever justified.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Further reading:
The Power of Generosity
Allow Love to Conquer Hate
Keep the Golden Rule
Honorable Paths to Noble Goals
How far you can go without destroying from within
what you are trying to defend from without?
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
The means we use must be as pure
as the ends we seek.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Wisdom denotes the pursuing of the best ends by the best means.
- Francis Hutcheson
Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power.
We have guided missiles and misguided men.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Prefer the honorable to the expedient.
- Horace
Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek,
but a means by which we arrive at that goal.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
The key to success, and to happiness,
is being fully engaged in life -
leading yourself with inspiration and committed action -
setting your own fine and honorable example.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Further reading:
Acting Honorably
What We Are Made Of
What to Do When Your Whole World is Falling Apart?
To love - To be loved
