I finally accepted he must have had some higher motive.

But the highest motive of all was his own survival.

You're perfectly ready to give up your life for some high motive.

You acted from the highest possible motives and I have often been tempted to do the same.

Even the highest motives would not save her from Hell.

They have made all of us really think, which should be the highest motive of an economist.

They may surprise themselves by the insistence of their own high motives and values.

Shouldn't we try to appeal to our customers' higher motives?

"The politician wants to remain in office - as usual from the highest motives."

I didn't yield to her on high motives but I had come from different stock.