It risks falsely dignifying these deplorable acts with an undeserved varnish of higher motive.

No higher motive than a passing fancy had stirred him.

Now, however, I am working with a far higher motive.

True criticism, for its own sake, if prompted by no higher motive, deals justly.

We have a higher motive for repentance in 'the goodness of God' leading to it.

A still higher motive might also have restrained him.

Teach your children to perform their duties from a higher motive than the hope of praise.

But there is a higher motive than even it, and Christ reveals it to us here.

But it arises also from a higher motive-

Now, dear brethren, we, as Christians, have a far higher motive for service than the seraphs had.

They had a higher motive also.

Prudence, therefore, if no higher motive, required that the Livingstons be not overlooked in the division of federal patronage.

There is no higher motive.

Now I realize it will require a higher motive to influence you; not love of life, but love of country.

But I have a still higher motive for wishing this affair to be kept quiet-yourdaughter's welfare and fair name.

You will, I hope, be actuated by a higher motive; that is, to put your trust in God's love and mercy.