"the ends justify the means" meaning in All languages combined

See the ends justify the means on Wiktionary

Phrase [Anglais]

IPA: \ðiː ˈɛndz ˈdʒəs.tə.ˌfɑɪ ðə miːnz\
  1. La fin justifie les moyens.
    Sense id: fr-the_ends_justify_the_means-en-phrase-eq7XpeSx
  2. Qui veut la fin veut les moyens.
    Sense id: fr-the_ends_justify_the_means-en-phrase-N9e5vyav
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: the end justifies the means
Categories (other): Compositions en anglais, Locutions-phrases en anglais, Anglais

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