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Contribution: Musings on Motives

Hoekstra J H·1944-11-01
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A motive is that within the individual which incites him to action. (Webster Dictionary). Therefore any act ion of any individual has its origin in an idea translated into a motive and transported into action. If a man is of a pure mind his motives as well as his actions will be pure, and, contrary; if a man is impure in mind, his motives, and actions will be impure. If an individual is religious, naturally his motives and actions will have a religious contour. If a human being is financial...

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1944-11-01

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