...that has been said and written about self-denial has had the effect of leading men to regard it almost as an end in itself instead of as a means to an end, and that end sovereignty — not only hereafter, but here and now, in fellowship with Him who said,...

...it also needs to be purified of the evils which have incidentally resulted from its being regarded as an end in itself, instead of as a means to an end. Money, capital, machinery, large-scale production are all instruments which a developed humanity has...

...principle of exchange. We have fallen into the habit, by forgetting exchange, of looking upon work as an end in itself instead of as a means to an end. We think of a job as something we want for ourselves, forgetting that its only excuse is to supply...

...same time, he agrees with the views of Augustine and Erasmus in their criticism of music interpreted as an end in itself, instead of as a means to an end. The church should ensure that music in services will aid the worshiper, and not be a hindrance. Battell's...