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We have nothing less to do than to get inside of whole peoples and change their motives and dispositions. John Mott

Change People Nothing Inside Motives Than Get Less Whole

I have given up the idea that there is an opposition-free church out there. But I have gained something else - an appreciation for the gift of opposition. When it comes, I learn something about my motives. When it comes, I get to test my courage. John Ortberg

Appreciation Courage Gift Church Else Out About Something Something Else Given Idea Learn Test Opposition Motives Up Get Gained

Mankind are divided into sects, and individuals think very differently on religious subjects, from the purest motives; and that gracious common Parent, who loves all his children alike, beholds with approbation every one who worships him in sincerity. Joseph Lancaster

Every Think Approbation Alike Worships Religious Purest Parent Divided Individuals Sincerity Him His Motives Subjects Very Gracious Common Children Loves Mankind Who Differently

Has there ever been a more revealing moment this year? Let me just put this in fairly simple terms: Al Jazeera now broadcasts the words of Senator Durbin to the Mideast, certainly putting our troops in greater danger. No more needs to be said about the motives of liberals. Karl Rove

Needs Me Words Simple Year Our Liberals Danger About More Troops Put Putting Terms Fairly Greater Revealing Said Been Motives Senator Just Certainly Moment Al Now Al Jazeera Ever

It would be silly not to admit that there are some sections of the public who are unconvinced by the benefits or have doubts about the motives behind it. We have to be clear that GM is not all about profits for multinational companies. Mark Walport

Benefits Sections Would Would-Be Some Admit Silly About Clear Motives Behind Public Doubts Who Companies Multinational Profits

For professional athletes, the motives for cheating generally are more obvious: money, fame, and often a low likelihood of being caught. But why would a middle- or back-of-the-pack runner lie or cheat in a race that doesn't even matter? Mary Pilon

Lie Money Matter Cheating Runner Would Athletes More Generally Cheat Likelihood Obvious Caught Motives Fame Often Middle Being Race Low Professional Professional Athletes Even Why

What we believe to be the motives of our conduct are usually but the pretexts for it. Miguel de Unamuno

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The important thing, I think, going into any organization, is that all of the principles, all of the decision-makers are pointed in the same direction, with the same motives, the same desires, and then you have a chance. Mike Holmgren

You Organization Important Think Direction Pointed Principles Important Thing Motives Same Same Direction Any Going Decision-Makers Then Thing Chance Desires

There's no recreating what Michael Jackson and Diana Ross did in 'The Wiz'. We're trying to figure out who these characters are in 2015. How would these times change their motives, change the things they would say and do? Ne-Yo

Change Say Out Characters Would How Diana Diana Ross Motives Michael Times Michael Jackson Trying Did Jackson Figure Who Things

Maybe its time for politicians to fight back a little bit in terms of this notion that politicians are all in it for themselves, we're all the same, we're not driven by sincere motives. Because the fact of the matter is the vast majority are. Nicola Sturgeon

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

Man Stupid Thoroughly Noblest Stupid Thing Does Always Motives Whenever Thing

When you're a woman with a certain amount of fame and money, you are never certain what someone's motives are. Patricia Richardson

You Woman Money Someone Never Motives Fame Certain Amount

The New Testament persistently presses us upward, toward higher motives for being good. Philip Yancey

Good Higher Toward New Testament Motives New Testament Being Upward Us

As I got older, I was able to articulate why I was rebelling against authority - because their motives were much more forceful and hurtful than I had ever thought. Richard Belzer

Thought Older Able Hurtful More Had Forceful Because Got Were Motives Than Articulate Authority Against Much Rebelling Why Ever

Starring Russell Crowe as the Patron of the First Ark, 'Noah' had affronted some Christian literalists with its giant rock men, its weird visions, and the occasionally dark motives of its protagonist. But the film corralled enough religious leaders, including Pope Francis (with whom Crowe snagged an audience), to salve canonical objections. Richard Corliss

Dark Men First Christian Enough Francis Giant Visions Religious Religious Leaders Some Russell Objections Russell Crowe Had Noah Leaders Weird Ark Protagonist Occasionally Audience Rock Motives Patron Pope Including Whom Film

Psychopaths view any social exchange as a 'feeding opportunity,' a contest or a test of wills in which there can be only one winner. Their motives are to manipulate and take, ruthlessly and without remorse. Robert D. Hare

Opportunity Winner Wills Only Take Exchange Feeding Remorse Without Contest Test Motives Any Which Manipulate Social View

In judging other people's work, particularly short stories, I have noticed how novice writers tell the readers everything about their characters in the first paragraphs, disclose their motives, reveal their recent activities and their future intentions. Ruth Rendell

Work Future People First Disclose Other Everything Tell Characters Paragraphs About Writers Particularly Readers Judging Reveal How Motives Short Intentions Stories Short Stories Noticed Activities Novice Recent

I can understand that people who have a very different view to mine are motivated by the purest of motives. All I ask is that they might give the same benefit of the doubt to those with whom they might disagree with. Scott Morrison

Society is indeed better off when we share knowledge with one another and have open debates about the issues in the public arena, with the hands and motives of the players identified. Sheldon Whitehouse

Knowledge Better Society Indeed About Arena Better Off Open Share Identified Another Issues Motives Off Debates Hands Public Players

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

Argument Before Answer Opponent His Motives May Even

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