Harold J. Laski Quotes

But the nature of the universe is such that ends can never justify means. On the contrary, the means always determine the end.

We are so anxious to achieve some particular end that we never pay attention to the psycho-physical means whereby that end is to be gained. So far as we are concerned, any old means is good enough. But the nature of the universe is such that ends can never justify the means. On the contrary, the means always determine the end.

As the means, so the end.

We will never have peace in the world until men everywhere recognize that ends are not cut off from means, because the means represent the ideal in the making, and the end in process, and ultimately you can't reach good ends through evil means, because the means represent the seed and the end represents the tree.

I'm very interested in good and evil and the moral natures of people.

It's motive alone which gives character to the actions of men.

He who chooses the beginning of the road chooses the place it leads to. It is the means that determines the end.

I think that fiction is an excellent place for us to struggle with questions of good and evil, and humanity and inhumanity.

All my books deal with the effect of intent upon action, how our understanding of good and evil depends heavily on context.

Motives are often more important than actions

I'm interested in morality and mortality, and 'Deadpool' kind of has all of these themes.

If you take a look at history, you will find that the understanding of what is good and evil has always existed before the individual religions. The religions were only invented by people afterwards, in order to express this idea.

Good and evil exists everywhere.

Means are not to be distinguished from ends. If violent means are used, there will be bad results.

In the long run, you can never accomplish a worthy end with an unworthy means.

Good and evil appear to be joined in every culture at the spine.

For every life and every act consequence of good and evil can be shown and as in time results of many deeds are blended so good and evil in the end become confounded.

There is an old illusion. It is called good and evil.

If I could, Sister James, I would certainly choose to live in innocence. But innocence can only be wisdom in a world without evil. Situations arise and we are confronted with wrongdoing and the need to act.

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

Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroyeth much good.

The history of all the world tells us that immoral means will ever intercept good ends.

Good and evil exist only in terms of the happiness or suffering they create in ourselves and others

You can’t reach good ends through evil means, because the means represent the seed and the end represents the tree.

The tree of Knowledge is a Tree of Knowledge of good and evil.