Every action needs to be prompted by a motive.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
We want deeper sincerity of motive, a greater courage in speech and earnestness in action.
It is a question of fact, whether the influence of motives be fixed by laws of nature, so that they shall always have the same effect in the same circumstances.
Too often we think we can act without explaining and take decisions without justifying them.
Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.
Consider this point. It is a main point of true wisdom. Whenever there is an execution of purpose, there must be an agent.
In today's roller-coaster economy, hyper-competitive, fear-based, flat and global world, convincing anyone to do anything at any time requires getting their attention, creating their intention and turning it to action.
Motives reveal why we do what we do, which is actually more important to God than what we're doing.
The very essence of instinct is that it's followed independently of reason.
No one does anything from a single motive.
What we believe to be the motives of our conduct are usually but the pretexts for it.