A good man would prefer to be defeated than to defeat injustice by evil means.

The means prepare the end, and the end is what the means have made it.

Most of the great results of history are brought about by discreditable means.

When we deliberate it is about means and not ends.

When the journey from means to end is not too long, the means themselves are enjoyed if the end is ardently desired.

The first sign of corruption in a society that is still alive is that the end justifies the means.