Motive Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old motive quotes, motive sayings, and motive proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

Discard every self-seeking motive as soon as it is seen, and you need not search for truth; truth will find you. Nisargadatta Maharaj
Every action needs to be prompted by a motive. To know and to will are two operations of the human mind. Discerning, judging, deliberating are acts of the human mind. Leonardo da Vinci
No one can expect a majority to be stirred by motives other than ignoble. Norman Douglas
We rarely do anything with on single motive. Paul David Tripp