Ulterior Motive

Famous quotes containing the words ulterior motive, ulterior and/or motive:

“Morality—the idiosyncrasy of decadents, with the ulterior motive of revenging themselves on life—successfully.”
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)

“When one has extensively pondered about men, as a career or as a vocation, one sometimes feels nostalgic for primates. At least they do not have ulterior motives.”
—Albert Camus (1913–1960)

“With Major Lawrence, mercy is a passion. With me, it is merely good manners. You may judge which motive is the more reliable.”
—Robert Bolt (1924–1995)