Exitus Acta Probat

For some reason I love Latin mottos. Maybe this has something to do with the outsized meaning they often contain within their compact form factor.

As any regular reader knows, I'm currently working my way through Ron Chernow's biography on George Washington. 

During my reading last night, I came across the Washington family's Latin motto that their coat of arms contains: Exitus Acta Probat.

It means: The outcome justifies the deed. Indeed.