Archibald Alexander Quotes

Men are more accountable for their motives, than for anything else; and primarily, morality consists in the motives, that is in the affections.

Archibald Alexander

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• Men are more accountable for their motives, than for anything else; and primarily, morality consists in the motives, that is in the affections.

  

  Archibald Alexander
  • Men
  • Motives
  • Consists