Selfishness Quotes

693 quotes by 476 authors

Since, according to me, your life is going to be a gradual process of becoming kinder and more loving: Hurry up. Speed it along. Start… — George Saunders
A self that is only differentiated - not integrated - may attain great individual accomplishments, but risks being mired in self-centered egotism. By the same… — Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
There is no structural organization of society which can bring about the coming of the Kingdom of God on earth since all systems can be… — William Temple
The greatest meliorator of the world is selfish, huckstering Trade. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
He was a foe without hate; a friend without treachery; a soldier without cruelty; a victor without oppression, and a victim without murmuring. He was… — Unknown Author
If you think about yourself then you've lost sight of the ball. — Unknown Author
Personal importance, or taking things personally, is the maximum expression of selfishness because we make the assumption that everything is about me. — Miguel Angel Ruiz
It may be a cold, clammy thing to say, but those that treat friendship the same as any other selfishness seem to get the most… — E. W. Howe
The organization and constant onward sweep of this movement exemplifies the resentment of the many toward the selfishness, greed and the neglect of the few. — John L. Lewis
Human nature must have come much nearer perfection than it is now, or will be in many generations, to exclude from such a control prejudice,… — Elihu Root
I was surprised by how much I like being a father; surprised at what a decent father I am, because I was afraid I wouldn't… — Michael Zaslow
Twin-sister of Religion, Selfishness. — Percy Bysshe Shelley
There are no generalizations in American politics that vested selfishness cannot cut through. — John Gunther
Men err from selfishness; women because they are weak. — Madame de Stael
We might not object to the statement that Lear deserved to suffer for his folly, selfishness and tyranny; but to assert that he deserved to… — Andrew Coyle Bradley
Yes, forget your weakness, whatever that weakness may be. It is egotism, it is selfishness after. all, for it is a dwelling on self. Forget… — Joseph Barber Lightfoot
Undoubtedly there are, in connection with each of these things, cases of fraud, swindling, and other financial crimes; that is to say, the greed and… — William Graham Sumner
I didn't have any concept of Trainspotting being published. It was a selfish act. I did it for myself. — Irvine Welsh
You have to be selfish to be an actor. — Charles Dance
It's very selfish when I write. I'm not aware, ever, of writing for another person; I'm not even really aware of writing for myself. — Tanith Lee

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