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... motive, and
their community spirit, is indeed ...
BB xxvii(xxv),
The Doctor's Opinion
The unselfishness of these men as we have come to know them, the entire absence of profit motive, and their community spirit, is indeed inspiring to one who has labored long and wearily in this alcoholic
field.
2.
... motive became
secondary.
BB p.159,
A Vision For You
Though they knew they must help other alcoholics if they
would remain sober, that
motive became secondary.
3.
... motive compromises
him and everything he says ...
12&12 p.166,
Tradition Eight
4.
... motive, had
we not worshipfully beheld the ...
BB p.54,
We Agnostics
5.
... motive in
going is thoroughly good.
BB p.102,
Working With Others
But be sure you are on solid
spiritual ground before you start and that your
motive in going is thoroughly good.
6.
... motive than
to be secure and slothful ...
12&12 p.67,
Step Six
And how often we work hard with no better motive than to be secure and slothful later on -- only we call that
"retiring."
7.
... motive underneath
a good one, permeates human ...
12&12 p.94,
Step Ten
This odd trait of mind and emotion, this perverse wish to hide a bad motive underneath a good one, permeates human affairs from top to bottom.
8.
... motive was
to feel superior by pulling ...
12&12 p.94,
Step Ten
Or, the person concerned not being present, we thought we were
helping others to understand him, when in actuality our true motive was to feel superior by pulling him down.
9.
... motive was
to win a useless argument.
12&12 p.94,
Step Ten
We "constructively criticized" someone who
needed it, when our real
motive was to win a useless argument.
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