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Sentence #26656

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 Horus Horus January 20, 2015 January 20, 2015 at 3:09:05 PM UTC link Permalink

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The end justifies the means. [Proverb]

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➜ #9884La fin justifie les moyens.

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➜ #189505嘘も方便。

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➜ #381292Het doel heiligt de middelen.

linked by Dorenda, April 22, 2010
➜ #381298Мета виправдує засоби.

linked by Demetrius, April 22, 2010
The end justifies the means.

edited by MUIRIEL, June 15, 2010
➜ #404877Der Zweck heiligt die Mittel.

linked by MUIRIEL, June 15, 2010
➜ #404882

linked by catakaoe, June 15, 2010
➜ #408727Il fine giustifica i mezzi.

linked by Pharamp, June 20, 2010
➜ #421742Мэта спраўджвае сродкі.

linked by Demetrius, August 1, 2010
➜ #468680Цель оправдывает средства.

linked by OlgaElwen, August 18, 2010
➜ #806215為了正當目的可以不擇手段。

linked by Martha, March 22, 2011
➜ #1329474الغاية تبرر الوسيلة.

linked by alanood, December 30, 2011
➜ #1334088Ο σκοπός αγιάζει τα μέσα.

linked by enteka, January 21, 2012
➜ #1329481המטרה מקדשת את האמצעים.

linked by Eldad, February 2, 2012
➜ #459617

linked by marcelostockle, December 7, 2012
➜ #2666813Tarkoitus pyhittää keinot.

linked by Silja, August 10, 2013
➜ #2569053

linked by AlanF_US, November 28, 2013
➜ #3066497Účel světí prostředky.

linked by nueby, February 26, 2014
➜ #432850La celo pravigas la rimedojn.

linked by PaulP, May 6, 2014
➜ #3053555

linked by CK, October 6, 2014
➜ #3053553الغايةُ تبرّرُ الوسيلة.

linked by Horus, January 20, 2015
➜ #1557884O fim justifica os meios.

linked by Ricardo14, February 9, 2015
➜ #1965888Os fins justificam os meios.

linked by Ricardo14, February 9, 2015
➜ #5610533İyi niyetle söylenen yalan mübahtır.

linked by duran, November 15, 2016
➜ #5610537Hedefe giden her yol mübahtır.

linked by duran, November 15, 2016
➜ #8994353Mục đích biện minh cho phương tiện.

linked by dotheduyet1999, August 25, 2020
➜ #3235424Målet helliger midlet.

linked by danepo, November 7, 2021
➜ #10491567Hensigten helliger midlet.

linked by danepo, November 7, 2021
➜ #548928Gravas ne la rimedoj, sed la celo.

linked by carlosalberto, July 27, 2022
➜ #548988Es kommt nicht auf die Mittel an, sondern auf den Zweck.

linked by carlosalberto, July 27, 2022
➜ #266599It is not the means which matters, it is the end.

linked by carlosalberto, July 27, 2022
➜ #1857644Celo rajtigas rimedon.

linked by carlosalberto, July 27, 2022
➜ #548918Ce ne sont pas les moyens qui importent, mais la fin.

linked by carlosalberto, July 27, 2022
➜ #547426Lo que importa no son los medios sino el fin.

linked by carlosalberto, July 27, 2022
➜ #11028167Si finis bonus est, totum bonum est.

linked by carlosalberto, July 27, 2022
➜ #639824pini li pona la ale li pona.

linked by carlosalberto, July 27, 2022
➜ #11925417Cilj opravičuje sredstva.

linked by Adelpa, July 12, 2023
➜ #11925457Účel sväti prostriedky.

linked by Adelpa, July 12, 2023
➜ #11926543Cilj opravdava sredstvo.

linked by Adelpa, July 12, 2023