Talking is not an end in itself.

会谈本身并不是最终目的所在。

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It, too, is not an end in itself.

它本身也不是目的。

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Acquiring knowledge is not an end in itself, but only a means to an end. Knowledge without purpose is useless.

学习本身没有终点，而是通往目标的一种手段。无目的的学习是没有用的。

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"All leaders recognize that fiscal consolidation is not an end in itself."

VOA: standard.2010.06.27

It's a tactic, it's not an end in itself, and I think that the only thing TV Marti has challenged is that Congress truly cares about the taxpayer money,".

VOA: standard.2009.06.18

Too few people acknowledge that EPS growth is a byproduct, not an end in itself.

FORBES: The Only Way to Long-Term Corporate Growth

Capitalism is far from perfect, and economic growth is not an end in itself.

ECONOMIST: Liberty, equality, humility

Such independence is meant to be a means to good monetary policy, not an end in itself.

ECONOMIST: Japan��s economy