Character Quote by Jessica Lange

Generosity is the only legitimate selfishness.

— Mario Benedetti

Selfishness is the root and source of all natural and moral evils.

— Nathanael Emmons

Selfishness is the bedrock on which all moral behavior starts and it can be immoral only when it conflicts with a higher moral imperative.

— Robert A. Heinlein

Selfishness is one of the principal fruits of the corruption of human nature; and it is obvious that selfishness disposes us to over-rate our…

— William Wilberforce

Selfishness does not mean only to do things for one's self. One may do things, affecting others, for his own pleasure and benefit. This…

— Ayn Rand

Selfishness can be a virtue. Selfishness is essential to survival, and without survival we cannot protect those whom we love more than ourselves.

— Duke Ellington

I'm really interested in the difference between selfishness and generosity. It confuses me to no end because sometimes it all just feels like pure…

— Nate Lowman

Selfishness is a quality and not necessarily a bad thing.

— Arjen Robben

Selfishness is never so exquisitely selfish as when it is on its knees. ... Self turns what would otherwise be a pure and powerful…

— Aiden Wilson Tozer

Selfishness is one of the qualities apt to inspire love.

— Nathaniel Hawthorne

Selfishness, if but reasonably tempered with wisdom, is not such an evil trait.

— Giovanni Ruffini

To be selfish is to sacrifice the nobler for the meaner ends, and to be sordidly content.

— Hugh Reginald Haweis