Self Interest Quotes

230 Self Interest quotes by 193 unique authors

It's important that we recognize how extreme the Republicans are in almost every case and how against our self-interest it is to vote for them… — Gloria Steinem
The world runs on individuals pursuing their self interests. The great achievements of civilization have not come from government bureaus. Einstein didn't construct his theory… — Milton Friedman
Is it really true that political self-interest is nobler somehow than economic self-interest? — Milton Friedman
It certainly has not been in my self-interest to defend men. — Warren Farrell
The one important thing I have learned over the years is the difference between taking one's work seriously and taking one's self seriously. The first… — Margot Fonteyn
My commitment to the security and future of Israel is based upon basic morality as well as enlightened self-interest. Our role in supporting Israel honors… — Gerald R. Ford
I am supporting David Cameron purely out of cynical self-interest. — Boris Johnson
A culture in which guilt is automatically assumed to be neurotic and unhealthy has devised a remarkably clever way of protecting its self-interest. — Jonathan Kozol
I was induced to establish several orders of merit, from conviction that emulation, well directed, becomes a useful servant; and, that the latent genius of… — Joseph Lancaster
Perhaps the most powerful lesson other brands can learn from Nike is the need to act in accordance with the reality of the world we… — Simon Mainwaring
We must keep on trying to solve problems, one by one, stage by stage, if not on the basis of confidence and cooperation, at least… — Lester B. Pearson
Self-interest makes some people blind, and others sharp-sighted. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
That good disposition which boasts of being most tender is often stifled by the least urging of self-interest. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
The name and pretense of virtue is as serviceable to self-interest as are real vices. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Self-interest is the enemy of all true affection. — Franklin D. Roosevelt
The virtues are lost in self-interest as rivers are lost in the sea. — Franklin D. Roosevelt
Be yourself. Follow your instincts. Success depends, at least in part, on the ability to 'carry it off.' — Donald Rumsfeld
Capitalism has destroyed our belief in any effective power but that of self interest backed by force. — George Bernard Shaw
The cost of leadership is self-interest. — Simon Sinek
Do business managers have a commitment to anything more than the success of their company and to making money? It would be hard to say… — Peter Singer
It has always seemed strange to me... the things we admire in men, kindness and generosity, openness, honesty, understanding and feeling, are the concomitants of… — John Steinbeck
People acting in their own self-interest is the fuel for all the discovery, innovation, and prosperity that powers the world. — John Stossel
We hope the world will act in the spirit of enlightened self-interest. — Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Too often, complaint is not about principled objection on moral grounds, but opportunistic objection on grounds of self-interest. To rectify this, we need to work… — Julian Baggini
What makes us want to know the worst? Is it that we tire of preferring to know the best? Does curiosity always hurdle self-interest? Or… — Julian Barnes

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