Man knows so little about his fellows. In his eyes all men or women act upon what he believes would motivate him if we were mad enough to do what that other man or woman is doing.

The spirit from which we act is the principal matter.

A man's acts are usually right, but his reasons seldom are.

In the motive lies the good or ill.

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

Real motives, however seemingly apparent, are still hidden.

... you must not expect to find that people understand what they do.