“The event proves well the wisdom of her [Phyllis'] course.”

— Ovid, book Heroides

Heroides (The Heroines)
Original: (la) Exitus acta probat.

The end proves the acts (were done), or the result is a test of the actions; Ovid's line 85 full translation:

Variant translations: The ends justify the means. All's well that ends well. NB: the end does not always equal the goal.

II, 85

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