LifeLessons

In the ultimate analysis it is the man's motive which determines his character as well as his acts.
"As he thinketh within himself, so is he." -- Prov.23:7.
With many men the strongest motive is the desire to surpass others. It not only leads them to perform certain acts, but in so doing shapes their habits.
- http://biblehub.com/library/kent/the_making_of_a_nation/study_vi_the_power_of.htm