Agency Quote by Alexander Hamilton

The end is inherent in the means.

— Mahatma Gandhi

The ends must justify the means.

— Matthew Prior

What ought to be done is neglected, what ought not to be done is done; the desires of unruly, thoughtless people are always increasing.

— Max Muller

A means can be justified only by its end. But the end in its turn needs to be justified.

— Leon Trotsky

If one takes care of the means, the end will take care of itself.

— Mahatma Gandhi

The end may justify the means as long as there is something that justifies the end.

— Leon Trotsky

“The means are inconsequential, only the ends matter”

— Rita Stradling

If the end does not justify the means - what can?

— Edward Abbey

the ends justifies the means

— Niccolo Machiavelli

“The end must justify the means.”

— Matthew Prior

The end justifies the means only when the means used are such as actually bring about the desired and desirable end.

— John Dewey

Does the end justify the means? That is possible. But what will justify the end? To that question, which historical thought leaves pending, rebellion…

— Albert Camus