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Act in such a way that you treat humanity, whether in your own person or in the person of any other, never merely as a means to an end, but always at the same time as an end.

Immanuel Kant , in Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals/On a Supposed Right to Lie Because of Philanthropic Concerns
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Where there is desire, the means to fulfill it are endless.

A.J. Darkholme , in Rise of the Morningstar
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Eradicating mosquitoes is a means to an end. An uninfected mosquito is harmless to humans - just a nuisance. An infected mosquito is a danger.

T.K. Naliaka
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