I learned the need to be forthright and honest, and to welcome the heat while not seeking the limelight; to be both bold and humble, and wary of experts who profess a lock on the answers; and to engage wholeheartedly in principled politics in the pursuit of noble ends. (gse.harvard.edu)
Still others think that education should furnish them with noble ends rather than means to an end. (jonathanpelto.com)
Every now and then, what is generally an indulgent (if understandable) response can be re-purposed for more noble ends. (sbnation.com)