#motives

Whenever a man does a thoroughly stupid thing, it is always from the noblest motives. ↗

— Oscar Wilde

#does #man #motives #noblest #stupid

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. ↗

— Philip Zimbardo

#behave #demean #easily #heroes #motives

Through our intentions, a place no power can influence, we have the power to oppose. ↗

— Bryant McGill

#intentions #motives #oppose #motivational

And now, no matter what I thought I had done or why I did it, it has become completely untrue because of what I have done since. ↗

— Tony Burgess

#motives #self-reflection #motivational

A boardroom is a collection of individuals, and individuals have varying motives, egos, agendas and qualifications. Sometimes the dynamics can go off track. ↗

— Carly Fiorina

#collection #dynamics #egos #go #individuals

I know how easy it is for some minds to glide along with the current of popular opinion, where influence, respectability, and all those motives which tend to seduce the human heart are brought to bear. ↗

— Benjamin F. Wade

#bear #brought #current #easy #glide

CAIR officials or former officials have been arrested on charges related to terrorism yet all it offers is silence and stonewalling in discussing what are its real motives. ↗

— Paul Weyrich

#been #charges #discussing #former #motives

It is futile to judge a kind deed by its motives. Kindness can become its own motive. We are made kind by being kind. ↗

— Eric Hoffer

#being #deed #futile #judge #kind

Social improvement is attained more readily by a concern with the quality of results than with the purity of motives. ↗

— Eric Hoffer

#concern #improvement #more #motives #purity

Before impugning an opponent's motives, even when they legitimately may be impugned, answer his arguments. ↗

— Sidney Hook

#before #even #his #legitimately #may