Moses rationalized any means by the importance of accomplishing his ends

Evidence

This lesson Robert Moses translated into phrases that began to appear in his letters and, according to associates, his conversation after the Taylor Estate fight: “The important thing is to get things done.” “You can’t make an omelet without breaking eggs.” “If the end doesn’t justify the means, what does?” — Robert A. Caro, The Power Broker, 957

Categorization

• APHORISMS: “If the end doesn’t justify the means, what does?” — a chilling, memorable crystallization of expedient power politics worth returning to as a counter-example of wisdom.
• XREF: connects to: Moses learned to wield political patronage openly to accomplish his aims — Robert A. Caro, The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the…, 955; Moses’ motive shifted from building works to seizing power itself — Robert A. Caro, The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the…, 2594; Moses used personal charm to win over even a community he had devastated — Robert A. Caro, The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the…, 3724

Broader Connections

• Moses learned to wield political patronage openly to accomplish his aims #exemplifies (0.82) — Robert A. Caro, The Power Broker, 955
• Moses used personal charm to win over even a community he had devastated #expands (0.74) — Robert A. Caro, The Power Broker, 3724
• Moses’ motive shifted from building works to seizing power itself #qualifies (0.72) — Robert A. Caro, The Power Broker, 2594