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Motives Quotes

We should often feel ashamed of our best actions if the world could see all the motives which produced them Picture Quote #1

The moment we begin to fear the opinions of others and hesitate to tell the truth that is in us, and from motives of policy are silent when we should speak, the divine floods of light and life no longer flow into our souls Picture Quote #1

I couldn't be happier that President Bush has stood up for having served in the National Guard, because I can finally put an end to all those who questioned my motives for enlisting in the Army Reserve at the height of the Vietnam War Picture Quote #1

God made man to go by motives, and he will not go without them, any more than a boat without steam or a balloon without gas Picture Quote #1

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

Ordinary human motives will appeal in vain to the ears which have heard the tones of the heavenly music; and all the pomp of life will show poor and tawdry to the sight that has gazed on the vision of the great white throne and the crystal sea Picture Quote #1

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Given a man full of faith, you will have a man tenacious in purpose, absorbed in one grand object, simple in his motives, in whom selfishness has been driven out by the power of a mightier love, and indolence stirred into unwearied energy Picture Quote #1

Every diminution of the public burdens arising from taxation gives to individual enterprise increased power and furnishes to all the members of our happy confederacy new motives for patriotic affection and support Picture Quote #1

No period of history has ever been great or ever can be that does not act on some sort of high, idealistic motives, and idealism in our time has been shoved aside, and we are paying the penalty for it Picture Quote #1

The young men were born with knives in their brain, a tendency to introversion, self-dissection, anatomizing of motives Picture Quote #1

The doctrine called philosophical necessity is simply this: that, given the motives which are present to an individual's mind, and given likewise the character and disposition of the individual, the manner in which he will act might be unerringly inferred: that if we knew the person thoroughly, and knew all the inducements which are acting upon him, we could foretell his conduct with as much certainty as we can predict any physical event Picture Quote #1

Politicians are usually the first to forget that if you assume someone else is acting in bad faith, they will do the same to you. Questioning motives poisons the well Picture Quote #1

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Good and evil, reward and punishment, are the only motives to a rational creature: These are the spur and reins whereby all mankind are set on work, and guided Picture Quote #1

People's behavior makes sense if you think about it in terms of their goals, needs, and motives Picture Quote #1

Economics has its own simple built in psychology, and that provided by the science of psychology … flatly contradicts the primacy of the motives alleged by economics Picture Quote #1

In general, we do well to let an opponent’s motives alone. We are seldom just to them. Our own motives on such occasions are often worse than those we assail Picture Quote #1

... the role of determination is to limit the agonies of doubt and the perils of hesitation when the motives for action are inadequate Picture Quote #1

When you demand the nature of my motives, you reveal the style of your thinking to be callow, captious, superficial, craven, uncertain and impudent Picture Quote #1

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A lot of times people’s main motives and plan in life is to hurt as many people as they can, but I think there’s enough good people that help make the world a good place Picture Quote #1

Heroes are those who can somehow resist the power of the situation and act out of noble motives, or behave in ways that do not demean others when they easily can Picture Quote #1

My actions to promote peace, the mediation missions which I carried out during many conflicts, which very often occurred between brothers of the same country, are not driven by any ulterior motives or any calculations based on personal ambitions Picture Quote #1

This unusual and highly successful species spends a great deal of time examining his higher motives and an equal amount of time ignoring his fundamental ones Picture Quote #1

Men are more accountable for their motives, than for anything else; and primarily, morality consists in the motives, that is in the affections Picture Quote #1

It must inquire not merely about the circumstances of the time in general, but in particular about the writer’s position with regard to these things, the interests and motives, the leading ideas of his literary activity Picture Quote #1

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I don’t think anyone doubts my motives, really. I do what I do and it’s not very complicated. Of course, you might hate the music that I make, but I don’t think people feel threatened by me just getting on with what I’m up to Picture Quote #1

We can only write well about our sins because it is too difficult to recall a virtuous act or even whether it was the result of good or evil motives Picture Quote #1

A novel makes it possible to understand not just events, but the people who control the events; not only their choices, but also their motives Picture Quote #1

Sometimes, his methods and his motives are questionable and even his morals are questionable in the way he does things. But I think his intention is always to protect his daughter Picture Quote #1

Since the end of the nineteenth century, if not earlier, presidents have misled the public about their motives and their intentions in going to war Picture Quote #1

Before impugning an opponent’s motives, even when they legitimately may be impugned, answer his arguments Picture Quote #1

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We should often feel ashamed of our best actions if the world could see all the motives which produced them (Motives Quotes) The moment we begin to fear the opinions of others and hesitate to tell the truth that is in us, and from motives of policy are silent when we should speak, the divine floods of light and life no longer flow into our souls (Motives Quotes) I couldn't be happier that President Bush has stood up for having served in the National Guard, because I can finally put an end to all those who questioned my motives for enlisting in the Army Reserve at the height of the Vietnam War (Motives Quotes) God made man to go by motives, and he will not go without them, any more than a boat without steam or a balloon without gas (Motives Quotes) 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) Ordinary human motives will appeal in vain to the ears which have heard the tones of the heavenly music; and all the pomp of life will show poor and tawdry to the sight that has gazed on the vision of the great white throne and the crystal sea (Motives Quotes) Given a man full of faith, you will have a man tenacious in purpose, absorbed in one grand object, simple in his motives, in whom selfishness has been driven out by the power of a mightier love, and indolence stirred into unwearied energy (Motives Quotes) Every diminution of the public burdens arising from taxation gives to individual enterprise increased power and furnishes to all the members of our happy confederacy new motives for patriotic affection and support (Motives Quotes) No period of history has ever been great or ever can be that does not act on some sort of high, idealistic motives, and idealism in our time has been shoved aside, and we are paying the penalty for it (Motives Quotes) The young men were born with knives in their brain, a tendency to introversion, self-dissection, anatomizing of motives (Motives Quotes) The doctrine called philosophical necessity is simply this: that, given the motives which are present to an individual's mind, and given likewise the character and disposition of the individual, the manner in which he will act might be unerringly inferred: that if we knew the person thoroughly, and knew all the inducements which are acting upon him, we could foretell his conduct with as much certainty as we can predict any physical event (Motives Quotes) Politicians are usually the first to forget that if you assume someone else is acting in bad faith, they will do the same to you. Questioning motives poisons the well (Motives Quotes) Good and evil, reward and punishment, are the only motives to a rational creature: These are the spur and reins whereby all mankind are set on work, and guided (Motives Quotes) People's behavior makes sense if you think about it in terms of their goals, needs, and motives (Motives Quotes) Economics has its own simple built in psychology, and that provided by the science of psychology … flatly contradicts the primacy of the motives alleged by economics (Motives Quotes) In general, we do well to let an opponent’s motives alone. We are seldom just to them. Our own motives on such occasions are often worse than those we assail (Motives Quotes) ... the role of determination is to limit the agonies of doubt and the perils of hesitation when the motives for action are inadequate (Motives Quotes) When you demand the nature of my motives, you reveal the style of your thinking to be callow, captious, superficial, craven, uncertain and impudent (Motives Quotes) A lot of times people’s main motives and plan in life is to hurt as many people as they can, but I think there’s enough good people that help make the world a good place (Motives Quotes) Heroes are those who can somehow resist the power of the situation and act out of noble motives, or behave in ways that do not demean others when they easily can (Motives Quotes) My actions to promote peace, the mediation missions which I carried out during many conflicts, which very often occurred between brothers of the same country, are not driven by any ulterior motives or any calculations based on personal ambitions (Motives Quotes) This unusual and highly successful species spends a great deal of time examining his higher motives and an equal amount of time ignoring his fundamental ones (Motives Quotes) Men are more accountable for their motives, than for anything else; and primarily, morality consists in the motives, that is in the affections (Motives Quotes) It must inquire not merely about the circumstances of the time in general, but in particular about the writer’s position with regard to these things, the interests and motives, the leading ideas of his literary activity (Motives Quotes) I don’t think anyone doubts my motives, really. I do what I do and it’s not very complicated. Of course, you might hate the music that I make, but I don’t think people feel threatened by me just getting on with what I’m up to (Motives Quotes) We can only write well about our sins because it is too difficult to recall a virtuous act or even whether it was the result of good or evil motives (Motives Quotes) A novel makes it possible to understand not just events, but the people who control the events; not only their choices, but also their motives (Motives Quotes) Sometimes, his methods and his motives are questionable and even his morals are questionable in the way he does things. But I think his intention is always to protect his daughter (Motives Quotes) Since the end of the nineteenth century, if not earlier, presidents have misled the public about their motives and their intentions in going to war (Motives Quotes) Before impugning an opponent’s motives, even when they legitimately may be impugned, answer his arguments (Motives Quotes)

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