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by any means necessary; by whatever means necessary
used as a slogan by the radical political left of the 1960s to reflect a belief that the end justifies the means US- We relate to a phrase coined by Malcom X: "By any means necessary.” — Tom Wolfe, Radical Chic & Mau-Mauing the Flak Catchers, p. 23, 1970
- Those who make a life of seeking power, whether they are members of SDS or the Defense Department, must first establish enemies from whom they will wrest control–and then do it, By Any Means Necessary. — Raymond Mungo, Famous Long Ago, p. 51, 1970
- “How do you plan to go about doin’ all this?” “By whatever means necessary!” Kwendi answers, jaws clenched. — Odie Hawkins, Ghetto Sketches, p. 213, 1972
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