Good and evil, reward and punishment, are the only motives to a rational creature: these are the spur and reins read more

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

He never does a proper thing without giving an improper reason for it.

He never does a proper thing without giving an improper reason for it.

Every woman is supposed to have the same set of motives, or else to be a monster.

Every woman is supposed to have the same set of motives, or else to be a monster.

We like so much to hear people talk of us and of our motives, that we are charmed even when read more

We like so much to hear people talk of us and of our motives, that we are charmed even when they abuse us.

We would often be ashamed of our finest actions if the world understood all the motives which produced them.

We would often be ashamed of our finest actions if the world understood all the motives which produced them.

What makes life dreary is the want of a motive.

What makes life dreary is the want of a motive.

We are all selfish and I no more trust myself than others with a good motive.

We are all selfish and I no more trust myself than others with a good motive.