The working of great institutions is mainly the result of a vast mass of routine, petty malice, self interest, carelessness and sheer… — George Santayana Copy Share Image
Friendship without self-interest is one of the rare and beautiful things of life. — James F. Byrnes Copy Share Image
A man will fight harder for his interests than for his rights. Men are moved by only two mechanisms: fear and self-interest.… — Napoleon Bonaparte Copy Share Image
The essential challenge is to transform the isolation and self-interest within our communities into connectedness and caring for the whole. — Peter Block Copy Share Image
If human beings were not so consumed with self interest the world would be a better place. Replace self interest with, love… — Jeremy Limn Copy Share Image
We see considerable strain in Russia, and that's obviously a matter of concern to us. It's in the very strong self-interest of… — Warren Christopher Copy Share Image
In the polling booth narrow self interest wins out over lofty principles. — James Cook Copy Share Image
In addition to world conflicts, the most challenging problem we face today is hunger, deprivation and social injustice. Because we're ruled by… — Satish Kumar Copy Share Image
It is important that when pursing our own self-interest we should be 'wise selfish' and not 'foolish selfish'. Being foolish selfish means… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Unless we believe the gospel, we will be driven in all we do-whether obeying or disobeying-by pride ('self-love') or fear ('of damnation').… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
This was 1990, the year that communism died in Europe and it seemed strange to me that in all the words that… — Bill Bryson Copy Share Image
My real dream is that everybody will see their self-interest tied up with someone else, whether or not they see them, and… — Majora Carter Copy Share Image
A just cause should need no interpretation yet flounders when confronted by self- interest and corruption. — Peter Dunne Copy Share Image
I am firmly convinced, as I have already said, that to effect any great social improvement, it is sympathy rather than self-interest,… — Henry George Copy Share Image
Unfortunately, the media, which are not at all reluctant to act in their own self-interest, have succeeded in equating reform in the… — James L. Buckley Copy Share Image
There are two principles of established acceptance in morals; first, that self-interest is the mainspring of all of our actions, and secondly,… — Charles Caleb Colton Copy Share Image
Charm might be described as enlightened self-interest, a development of one's best self. ... In the simplest possible terms, I think genuine… — Arlene Francis Copy Share Image
Our actions in this world, and our ability to rise above the limits of our own self-interest, live on far beyond us… — Kent Nerburn Copy Share Image
The more we can have peaceful trade both with Russia, with China, and with others, you know, there's a self interest in… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
It's important that we recognize how extreme the Republicans are in almost every case and how against our self-interest it is to… — Gloria Steinem Copy Share Image
The name of the game is taking care of yourself, because you're going to live long enough to wish you had. — Grace Mirabella Copy Share Image
