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  1. Motives

    Motives is a 2004 thriller starring Vivica A. Fox, Shemar Moore, Golden Brooks, Sean Blakemore and Keshia Knight Pulliam. The sequel, Motives 2, was released in 2007.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of motives in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of motives in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of motives in a Sentence

  1. John M. Barrie:

    Never ascribe to an opponent motives meaner than your own.

  2. Edward L. Bernays:

    If we understand the mechanism and motives of the group mind, is it not possible to control and regiment the masses according to our will without their knowing about it? The recent practice of propaganda has proved that it is possible, at least up to a certain point and within certain limits.

  3. Bernard Mandeville:

    Ashamed of the many frailties they feel within, all men endeavor to hide themselves, their ugly nakedness, from each other, and wrapping up the true motives of their hearts in the specious cloak of sociableness, and their concern for the public good, they are in hopes of concealing their filthy appetites and the deformity of their desires.

  4. Xu Hong:

    We can see so many countries coming to the fore hyping this issue up, but it doesn't matter how loud their voices are, they still represent a minority of countries in the world, if you look at who is talking about international law all the time, it is politicians and non-professionals with ulterior motives. It is them who really need to learn something about international law.

  5. Jens Stoltenberg:

    I will not speculate on the motives ... but this does not look like an accident and we have seen two of them.

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