Being selfish Quote by Paul J. Zak

It is not for its own sake that men desire money, but for the sake of what they can purchase with it.

— Adam Smith

“Mutual suffering bred solidarity when testosterone was not involved”

— Tim Tigner

Men tend to be selfish.

— Caprice Bourret

Money doesn't change men, it merely unmasks them. If a man is naturally selfish or arrogant or greedy, the money brings that out, that's…

— Henry Ford

The problem isn't testosterone and aggression; it's how often we reward aggression. And we do: We give medals to masters of the "right" kinds…

— Robert M. Sapolsky

Testosterone is the hormone of collaboration and competition that, whenever we compete on a team, we collaborate with our teammates. And most of us…

— Po Bronson

“testosterone’s actions are contingent and amplifying, exacerbating preexisting tendencies toward aggression rather than creating aggression out of thin air.”

— Robert M. Sapolsky

Men must stop being jealous of their power and generously allow freedom and responsibility to others. The reward is harmonious families and society.

— Delphine de Girardin

High testosterone levels have been proven to make men more likely to commit crimes. The tendency in men toward risky behaviour keeps turning up…

— Rodney Stark

“Men with high baseline levels of testosterone marry less frequently, have more adulterous affairs, commit more spousal abuse, and divorce more often.”

— Helen Fisher

“Now I don’t see anything evil in a desire to make money. But money is only a means to some end. If a man…

— Ayn Rand

In the long run men inevitably become the victims of their wealth. They adapt their lives and habits to their money, not their money…

— Herbert Croly