Quote#Wisdom
Since all motives at bottom are selfish and ignoble, we may judge…
Quote byH. P. Lovecraft · 1890–1937
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Non-Fiction, "Nietzscheism and Realism" from The Rainbow, Vol. I, No. 1 (October 1921); reprinted in "To Quebec and the Stars", and also in Collected Essays, Volume 5: Philosophy edited by S. T. Joshi, p. 71.
English (original)
Since all motives at bottom are selfish and ignoble, we may judge acts and qualities only be their effects.
— H. P. Lovecraft
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