“Too high for common selfishness, he could At times resign his own for others’ good, But not in pity, not because he… — Lord Byron Copy Share Image
“The difference between greed and ambition is a greedy person desires things he isn't prepared to work for.” — Habeeb Akande Copy Share Image
Its sad when u see people pretending to be your friend and say thank u or hi , just to appear friendly/polite… — JSV Copy Share Image
Faith, courage, and intelligent and uninterrupted awareness - these qualities are to be present whether one is wide awake, half asleep, or… — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share Image
Selfish interest is one of the most common obstructions to the advance of truth. — William Jennings Bryan Copy Share Image
“The love of money is the root of all evil, therefore selfishness must be the seed.” — M.D. Birmingham Copy Share Image
As ecstatic as I was at the birth of my daughter, I felt selfish bringing her, and later my son, into our… — Jill Greenberg Copy Share Image
“It is a sad commentary on our civilization, however, that war and suffering rather than peacetime living can mobilize human readiness to… — Erich Fromm Copy Share Image
Count your blessings for selfish reasons! Psychological studies show that people who are aware of their blessings and feel grateful for them… — Gregg Easterbrook Copy Share Image
There are no generalizations in American politics that vested selfishness cannot cut through. — John Gunther Copy Share Image
They say I'm greedy, but I still want more, cause my eyes want to journey. — Snoop Dogg Copy Share Image
Thorough selfishness destroys or paralyzes enjoyment. A heart made selfish by the contest for wealth is like a citadel stormed in war,… — Henry Ward Beecher Copy Share Image
To feel much for others and little for ourselves, that to restrain our selfish, and to indulge our benevolent affections, constitutes the… — Adam Smith Copy Share Image
The human species is its own enemy. We're our own demise. Greed and self interest is our bondage. — Jeremy Limn Copy Share Image
“Because of anger-pride-deceit-greed, selfishness [self-interest] remains and consequently one has no awareness of who dies or who takes birth. It is simply… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
When a teacher of the future comes to point out to the youth of America how the highest rewards of intellect and… — Elihu Root Copy Share Image
“ Charity begins at home. Was that a narrow, selfish adage or was it simply an inescapable, bedrock fact of life in… — Alexander McCall Smith Copy Share Image
The enemy of the spirit is the selfish ego, which thinks that happiness can be gained through causing unhappiness and disharmony to… — Sharon Gannon Copy Share Image
“If you can't get what you want from life, see if you're withholding something from someone else, because you won’t get what… — Robin Sacredfire Copy Share Image
Selflessness is like waiting in a hospital In a badly-fitting suit on a cold wet morning. Selfishness is like listening to good… — Philip Larkin Copy Share Image
A lot of people were saying that I was a selfish person and a selfish player. You know, it got to me. — LeBron James Copy Share Image
Those who do not hate their own selfishness and regard themselves as more important than the rest of the world are blind… — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
From the apparent usefulness of the social virtues, it has readily been inferred by sceptics, both ancient and modern, that all moral… — David Hume Copy Share Image
