Howard Dean Quotes

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

The end never justifies the means because there is no end; there are only means.

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

Even for the world's only superpower, the ends don't always justify the means.

When your principles seem to be demanding suicide, clearly it's time to check your premises

Beyond all our actions stands the larger shadow: How are we to choose between what we have been taught to think right and something else which manifestly succeeds?

If the end does not justify the means, what does?

The ends do not justify the means. The means are the ends.

I never think the ends justify the means.

Conscience is better served by a myth.

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

One’s concern with the ethics of means and ends varies inversely with one’s personal interest in the issue.

Any humane and reasonable person must conclude that if the ends, however desireable, are uncertain and the means are horrible and certain, these means must not be employed.

Ethics is inescapable.

The end does not justify the means. No one's rights can be secured by the violation of the rights of others.

And don't tell me the end justifies the means because it doesn't. We never reach the end. All we ever get is means. That's what we live with.

You can't slice up morals.

The end justifies the means. But what if there never is an end? All we have is means.

One of them is knowing the difference between Morality and Wisdom. Morality is temporary, Wisdom is permanent… Ho ho. Take that one to bed with you tonight.

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

To say that corrupt means corrupt the ends is to believe in the immaculate conception of ends and principles.

What would our world be like if we ceased to worry about 'right' and 'wrong,' or 'good' and 'evil,' and simply acted so as to maximize well-being, our own and that of others? Would we lose anything important?

A moral choice in its basic terms appears to be a choice that favors survival: a choice made in favor of life.

Right and wrong are not the product of census.

Men think they may justly do that for which they have a precedent.