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Even when our intentions are noble and our efforts sincere, even when we dedicate our lives to the service of others, the corrosive pressure…

— Wayne Muller

The vigour of civilised societies is preserved by the widespread sense that high aims are worth while. Vigorous societies harbour a certain extravagance of…

— Alfred North Whitehead

“There is even in the most selfish passion a large element of self-abnegation. It is startling to realize that we call extreme self-seeking is…

— Eric Hoffer

“We as ambitious human beings can maintain self respect by influencing ourselves to behave as civil human beings and focus on our long term…

— Saaif Alam

The existing principle of selfish interest and competition has been carried to its extreme point; and, in its progress, has isolated the heart of…

— Frances Wright

An anxious unrest, a fierce craving desire for gain has taken possession of the commercial world, and in instances no longer rare the most…

— Felix Adler

“Since this craving (for material possessions) is in the nature of competition, it only brings happiness when we outdistance a rival, to whom it…

— Bertrand Russell

“The greatest satisfaction comes not from chasing pleasure and avoiding pain, but from the radical acceptance of life as it is, without fighting and…

— Noah Levine

“Don’t aim at success—the more you aim at it and make it a target, the more you are going to miss it. For success,…

— Viktor E. Frankl

“One may even have ‘greed’ for self-respect. Greed gives rise to circumstances. When circumstance arises, worldly life arises.”

— Dada Bhagwan

Ambition and desire are the roots of success...

— Milana May

There is in even the most selfish passion a large element of self-abnegation. It is startling to realize that what we call extreme self-seeking…

— Eric Hoffer