Antonym: end. Similar words: by all means, by any means, by no means, by means of, by fair means or foul, mean, meant, jeans. Meaning: ['mɪːns] 
n. 1. how a result is obtained or an end is achieved 2. an instrumentality for accomplishing some end 3. considerable capital (wealth or income).
n. 1. how a result is obtained or an end is achieved 2. an instrumentality for accomplishing some end 3. considerable capital (wealth or income). 
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211. "I despise intelligence" really means: "I cannot bear my doubts.". Albert Camus 
212. For the happy man prayer is only a jumble of words, until the day when sorrow comes to explain to him the sublime language by means of which he speaks to God. Alexandre Dumas
213. It means, people who are in high and responsible positions, if they go against righteousness, righteousness itself will get transformed into a destroyer. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
214. We all want progress. But progress means getting nearer to the place where you want to be. And if you have taken a wrong turning, then to go forward does not get you any nearer. If you are on the wrong road, progress means doing an about-turn and walking back to the right road; and in that case the man who turns back soonest is the most progressive man. C.S. Lewis
215. We often give our enemies the means for our own destruction. Aesop
216. My happiness is not the means to any end. It is the end. It is its own goal. It is its own purpose. Ayn Rand
217. Perfection of means and confusion of goals seem- in my opinion- to characterize our age. Albert Einstein
218. Reading is not an end to itself,(Sentencedict) but a means to an end. Adolf Hitler
219. Learn to value yourself, which means: to fight for your happiness. Ayn Rand
220. Clarity of mind means clarity of passion, too; this is why a great and clear mind loves ardently and sees distinctly what it loves. Blaise Pascal
221. While children are struggling to be unique, the world around them is trying all means to make them look like everybody else. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
222. I used to work at McDonald's making minimum wage. You know what that means when someone pays you minimum wage? You know what your boss was trying to say? "Hey if I could pay you less, I would, but it's against the law.". Chris Rock
223. Reality means you live until you die...the real truth is nobody wants reality. Chuck Palahniuk
224. Confusion of goals and perfection of means seems, in my opinion, to characterize our age. Albert Einstein
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