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Motives Quotes

One of the most arrogant undertakings, to my mind, is to write the biography of a man which pretends to go beyond external facts and gives the inmost motives. One of the most mendacious is autobiography Picture Quote #1

Jonah-John-if I had been a Sam, I would have been a Jonah still-not because I have been unlucky for others, but because somebody or something has compelled me to be certain places, at certain times, without fail. Conveyances and motives, both conventional and bizarre, have been provided. And, according to plan, at each appointed second, at each appointed place this Jonah was there Picture Quote #1

Americans born since World War II have grown up in a media-saturated environment. From childhood, we have developed a sort of advertising literacy, which combines appreciation for technique with skepticism about motives. We respond to ads with at least as much rhetorical intelligence as we apply to any other form of persuasion Picture Quote #1

Since women ask me about male motives all the time, I can offer a bit of advice. If you feel like you’re going to get hurt then you shouldn’t be there in the first place. That’s the way I look at relationships Picture Quote #1

This kind of charge reveals a good deal about the personality of the people who make it; to impute such motives to another man is to imply you’re harboring them yourself Picture Quote #1

My honored father will permit the observation that, though I have not heretofore always appreciated, as I ought, the motives and the feelings of a father, I hope I have learned wisdom in that respect; and my highest earthly gratification would be to make easy the downhill of life of those parents to whom I owe all that I am and most that I have Picture Quote #1

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Never assume people’s motives. It’s the easiest way to find yourself upset over nothing or misjudging people Picture Quote #1

Never judge someone’s character based on the words of another. Instead, study the motives behind the words of the person casting the bad judgment Picture Quote #1

When Bad People start doing Good things with bad motives; bad people won’t become Good people but the World will start doubting the Goodness of Good Things! Picture Quote #1

Honest error in the face of complex and possibly intractable problems is a far more important source of bad results than are bad motives Picture Quote #1

I also try to weigh my motives. Am I doing what I’m doing because it’s what God desires, or because I’m afraid people will be disappointed if I don’t? Picture Quote #1

For months, Obama administration officials attacked Snowden’s motives and said the work of the NSA was distorted by selective leaks and misinterpretations Picture Quote #1

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One must be truthful with oneself about one’s own motives, especially if one is to survive in the world. It takes rigor, and it takes courage Picture Quote #1

We, unlike Nazi Germany or Mussolini’s Italy, have never stopped being a nation of laws, not of men. But witness how men with motives and a majority can manipulate law to cruel and unjust ends Picture Quote #1

A moral being is one who is capable of reflecting on his past actions and their motives - of approving of some and disapproving of others Picture Quote #1

The New Testament persistently presses us upward, toward higher motives for being good Picture Quote #1

I’m always suspicious of people, especially being in a weird realm of people kind of knowing me... and not knowing what people’s motives might be Picture Quote #1

There are so many different ways to lead. The most important thing is to be genuine. To have people around you trust you, trust in what you stand for and who you are. And I think that if people watch you day in and day out and believe in your motives and they believe that you set a high standard for yourself Picture Quote #1

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Our very best friends have a tincture of jealousy even in their friendship and when they hear us praised by others, will ascribe it to sinister and interested motives if they can Picture Quote #1

The public good is promoted best by people pursuing their own private interests. This bothers some people because they’re more concerned with motives than with results Picture Quote #1

I dream of a better tomorrow, where chickens can cross the road and not be questioned about their motives Picture Quote #1

The thirst for education that comes with the change the gospel brings can be a blessing or a curse, depending on our motives Picture Quote #1

But behavior in the human being is sometimes a defense, a way of concealing motives and thoughts, as language can be a way of hiding your thoughts and preventing communication Picture Quote #1

Homelessness is the fundamental idea of salvation in Jainism. It means the breaking off of all earthly relations, and therefore, above all, indifference to general impressions and avoidance of all worldly motives, the ceasing to act, to hope, to desire Picture Quote #1

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Caretaking is different from care giving. Care giving has no second agendas or hidden motives. The care is given from love for the joy of giving without expectation, no strings attached. It cannot be manipulated or discouraged because love cannot be manipulated or discouraged Picture Quote #1

When you’re a woman with a certain amount of fame and money, you are never certain what someone’s motives are Picture Quote #1

So many books that have Christian characters but are written by atheists mercilessly pillory and mock and question the motives of people with faith. I’m past all that Picture Quote #1

Man created language to be understood. It should be normal to understand what people convey to us. Fear, ulterior motives, and closed mindedness are the enemies of understanding Picture Quote #1

There’s a hidden history. You see, Malcolm X and [Alex ] Haley collaborated to produce a magnificent narrative about the life of Malcolm X, but the two men had very different motives in coming together Picture Quote #1

I’m not questioning Dick Cheney’s motives. There’s a chance for a conflict of interest. At one point in time, he was opposed to going into Baghdad. Then he was out of office and involved in the defense industry, and then he became for going into Baghdad Picture Quote #1

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One of the most arrogant undertakings, to my mind, is to write the biography of a man which pretends to go beyond external facts and gives the inmost motives. One of the most mendacious is autobiography (Motives Quotes) Jonah-John-if I had been a Sam, I would have been a Jonah still-not because I have been unlucky for others, but because somebody or something has compelled me to be certain places, at certain times, without fail. Conveyances and motives, both conventional and bizarre, have been provided. And, according to plan, at each appointed second, at each appointed place this Jonah was there (Motives Quotes) Americans born since World War II have grown up in a media-saturated environment. From childhood, we have developed a sort of advertising literacy, which combines appreciation for technique with skepticism about motives. We respond to ads with at least as much rhetorical intelligence as we apply to any other form of persuasion. (Motives Quotes) Since women ask me about male motives all the time, I can offer a bit of advice. If you feel like you’re going to get hurt then you shouldn’t be there in the first place. That’s the way I look at relationships. (Motives Quotes) This kind of charge reveals a good deal about the personality of the people who make it; to impute such motives to another man is to imply you’re harboring them yourself. (Motives Quotes) My honored father will permit the observation that, though I have not heretofore always appreciated, as I ought, the motives and the feelings of a father, I hope I have learned wisdom in that respect; and my highest earthly gratification would be to make easy the downhill of life of those parents to whom I owe all that I am and most that I have. (Motives Quotes) Never assume people’s motives. It’s the easiest way to find yourself upset over nothing or misjudging people (Motives Quotes) Never judge someone’s character based on the words of another. Instead, study the motives behind the words of the person casting the bad judgment. (Motives Quotes) When Bad People start doing Good things with bad motives; bad people won’t become Good people but the World will start doubting the Goodness of Good Things! (Motives Quotes) Honest error in the face of complex and possibly intractable problems is a far more important source of bad results than are bad motives. (Motives Quotes) I also try to weigh my motives. Am I doing what I’m doing because it’s what God desires, or because I’m afraid people will be disappointed if I don’t? (Motives Quotes) For months, Obama administration officials attacked Snowden’s motives and said the work of the NSA was distorted by selective leaks and misinterpretations. (Motives Quotes) One must be truthful with oneself about one’s own motives, especially if one is to survive in the world. It takes rigor, and it takes courage. (Motives Quotes) We, unlike Nazi Germany or Mussolini’s Italy, have never stopped being a nation of laws, not of men. But witness how men with motives and a majority can manipulate law to cruel and unjust ends. (Motives Quotes) A moral being is one who is capable of reflecting on his past actions and their motives - of approving of some and disapproving of others. (Motives Quotes) The New Testament persistently presses us upward, toward higher motives for being good (Motives Quotes) I’m always suspicious of people, especially being in a weird realm of people kind of knowing me... and not knowing what people’s motives might be. (Motives Quotes) There are so many different ways to lead. The most important thing is to be genuine. To have people around you trust you, trust in what you stand for and who you are. And I think that if people watch you day in and day out and believe in your motives and they believe that you set a high standard for yourself. (Motives Quotes) Our very best friends have a tincture of jealousy even in their friendship and when they hear us praised by others, will ascribe it to sinister and interested motives if they can. (Motives Quotes) The public good is promoted best by people pursuing their own private interests. This bothers some people because they’re more concerned with motives than with results. (Motives Quotes) I dream of a better tomorrow, where chickens can cross the road and not be questioned about their motives. (Motives Quotes) The thirst for education that comes with the change the gospel brings can be a blessing or a curse, depending on our motives. (Motives Quotes) But behavior in the human being is sometimes a defense, a way of concealing motives and thoughts, as language can be a way of hiding your thoughts and preventing communication. (Motives Quotes) Homelessness is the fundamental idea of salvation in Jainism. It means the breaking off of all earthly relations, and therefore, above all, indifference to general impressions and avoidance of all worldly motives, the ceasing to act, to hope, to desire. (Motives Quotes) Caretaking is different from care giving. Care giving has no second agendas or hidden motives. The care is given from love for the joy of giving without expectation, no strings attached. It cannot be manipulated or discouraged because love cannot be manipulated or discouraged. (Motives Quotes) When you’re a woman with a certain amount of fame and money, you are never certain what someone’s motives are. (Motives Quotes) So many books that have Christian characters but are written by atheists mercilessly pillory and mock and question the motives of people with faith. I’m past all that. (Motives Quotes) Man created language to be understood. It should be normal to understand what people convey to us. Fear, ulterior motives, and closed mindedness are the enemies of understanding. (Motives Quotes) There’s a hidden history. You see, Malcolm X and [Alex ] Haley collaborated to produce a magnificent narrative about the life of Malcolm X, but the two men had very different motives in coming together. (Motives Quotes) I’m not questioning Dick Cheney’s motives. There’s a chance for a conflict of interest. At one point in time, he was opposed to going into Baghdad. Then he was out of office and involved in the defense industry, and then he became for going into Baghdad. (Motives Quotes)

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