The tooth fairy teaches children that they can sell body parts for money.

Never, never, never believe any war will be smooth and easy, or that anyone who embarks on the strange voyage can measure the tides and hurricanes he will encounter. The statesman who yields to war fever must realize that once the signal is given, he is no longer the master of policy but the slave of unforeseeable and uncontrollable events.

Men are generally idle, and ready to satisfy themselves, and intimidate the industry of others, by calling that impossible which is only difficult.

The world must be made safe for democracy.

The first sign of corruption in a society that is still alive is that the end justifies the means.

The ends must justify the means.

The line, often adopted by strong men in controversy, of justifying the means by the end.

The result justifies the deed. (Exitus acta probat)

The end always passes judgement on what has gone before.

The end excuses any evil.