Mahatma Gandhi strongly believed that the means used to achieve an end are as important as the end itself. He emphasized that impure or violent means could not lead to a truly just or right outcome.
Who among the following used to say “Wrong means never take us to right ends”?
Asked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2015 · Topic: The Governance System (Good Governance: Concepts, Principles, and Initiatives)
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