All is well that ends well.
Attribution disputed; shown as originally published.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A positive outcome can make past difficulties seem worthwhile.
- In plain terms
- If the result is good, the process was fine.
- What can you take from it?
- Focus on the final result.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do ends justify means?
- How do you define success?
Another view
It overlooks the ethics of harmful methods used to get there.
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