A moral being is one who is capable of reflecting on his past actions and their motives - of approving of some and disapproving of others.

A moral being is one who is capable of reflecting on his past actions and their motives - of approving of some and disapproving of others

Finding this, she was much perplexed as to Henchard's motives in opening the matter at all; for in such cases we attribute to an enemy a power of consistent action which we never find in ourselves or or in our friends...

A man's friendships are one of the best measures of his worth.

Actions are visible, though motives are secret

Man tends to increase at a greater rate than his means of subsistence.