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“Everyone who comes within the reach of your knowledge is, as it were, on trial in your mind. It is easy to be an unjust, ignorant, and even a merciless judge. The real character of the actions of others depends in great measure on the motives that prompt them, and these motives are unknown to you.”

Mind Real Character Action Motivation Easy Judging Depends Trials Ignorant Motive Unjust Prompts Real Character

Book:The Hidden Power of Kindness: A Practical Handbook for Souls who Dare to Transform the World, One Deed at a Time

Source: The Hidden Power of Kindness: A Practical Handbook for Souls who Dare to Transform the World, One Deed at a Time

“I cannot judge what motivates people. We are all moved by one of four things or a combination of these four things: money, romance, recognition or survival.”

People Romance Motivation Four Judging Survival Moved Recognition Combination

Author:Jack White

“We must judge of a man's motives from his overt acts.”

Men Motivation Judging Motive

Author:Lloyd Kenyon, 1st Baron Kenyon

“There is indeed something deeply wrong with a person who lacks principles, who has no moral core. There are, likewise, certainly values that brook no compromise, and I would count among them integrity, fairness, and the avoidance of cruelty. But I have never accepted the argument that principle is compromised by judging each situation on its own merits, with due appreciation of the idiosyncrasy of human motivation and fallibility.”

“Some writers, notably Anton Chekov, argue that all characters must be admirable, because once we've looked at anyone deeply enough and understood their motivation we must identify with them rather than judge them.”

Enough Character Motivation Judging Understood Arguing Admirable

Book:Monkeys with Typewriters: How to Write Fiction and Unlock the Secret Power of Stories

Source: Monkeys with Typewriters: How to Write Fiction and Unlock the Secret Power of Stories

“We judge of man's wisdom by his hope.”

Men Motivational Motivation Hope Goal Judging Hopeful

Book:The Spiritual Emerson: Essential Works by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Source: The Spiritual Emerson: Essential Works by Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Set goals for things you can control. In my case, I can't control the marks from the judges, but I can control how I train every day, and I can control my performance.”

I Can Motivation Sports Goal Cases Judging Performances Mark Train Setting Goals Softball Things You Can Control

Author:Claire Carver-Dias