Self Interest Quotes

230 Self Interest quotes by 193 unique authors

We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics. Out of the collapse of a prosperity… — Franklin D. Roosevelt
Words uttered under coercion are proof of loyalty to nothing but self-interest. Love of country must spring from willing hearts and free minds. — Hugo Black
Self-interest, to be sure, is one of the most important, but we have many other motives - honesty, self-respect, altruism, love, sympathy, faith, sense of… — Ha-Joon Chang
The theory that everyone acts from self-interest, direct or indirect, is psychologically unsound. . . . Throughout history . . . there have been millions… — Corliss Lamont
Most business models have focused on self interest instead of user experience. Those are the kinds of problems we solve to solve. — Tim Cook
Adam Smith had one overwhelmingly important triumph: he put into the center of economics the systematic analysis of the behavior of individuals pursuing their self-interest… — George Stigler
Something is clearly wrong with Kansas and the rest of Middle America when it comes to letting economic self-interest guide their voting. — Howell Raines
Where self-interest is suppressed, it is replaced by a burdensome system of bureaucratic control that dries up the wellsprings of initiative and creativity. — P.J. O'Rourke
Each man must live as an end in himself and follow his own rational self-interest. — Ayn Rand
Whenever there is a conflict between universal principles and self-interest, self-interest is likely to prevail. — George Soros
Creative capitalism takes this interest in the fortunes of others and ties it to our interest in our own fortunes in ways that help advance… — Bill Gates
Capitalism is based on self-interest and self-esteem; it holds integrity and trustworthiness as cardinal virtues and makes them pay off in the marketplace, thus demanding… — Alan Greenspan
I made a mistake in presuming that the self-interests of organisations, specifically banks and others, were such that they were best capable of protecting their… — Alan Greenspan
The true price of leadership is the willingness to place the needs of others above your own. Great leaders truly care about those they are… — Simon Sinek
The economic distress of America's inner cities may be the most pressing issue facing the nation. The lack of businesses and jobs in disadvantaged urban… — Michael Porter
Successful organizing is not built on self-interest but rather on dignity and a sense of purpose. — Paul Wellstone
The kind of society which we still have is maybe, in some cases, getting worse. Competition is becoming a virtue. Intense competition drives people to… — Major Owens
Under a socialist system every nation will be the supreme arbiter of its own destinies, national and international; will be forced into no alliance against… — James Connolly
How can a world be good in which Money is the moving power, and Self-interest the guiding star? — H. Rider Haggard
Prior to the advent of the civilization of the Third Estate (mercantilism, capitalism), the social ethics that was religiously sanctioned in the West consisted in… — Julius Evola
The Holy Grail of universal coverage in the United States may remain out of reach unless, through rational collective action overriding some individual self-interest, we… — Donald Berwick
Besides justifying the transfer of wealth to kleptocrats, institutionalized religion brings two other important benefits to centralized societies. First, shared ideology or religion helps solve… — Jared Diamond
Men follow their sentiments and their self-interest, but it pleases them to imagine that they follow reason. And so they look for, and always find,… — Vilfredo Pareto
The very essence of capitalism is under threat as business is now seen as a personal wealth accumulator. We have to bring this world back… — Paul Polman
While self-interest arising from the enjoyment of meat eating is obviously one reason for its entrenchment, and inertia another, a process of language usage engulfs… — Carol J. Adams

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