Quotes about Selfishness

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You will think me cruel, very selfish, but love is always selfish; the more ardent the more selfish. How jealous I am yo — J. Sheridan Le Fanu, Carmilla
Love is the most selfish of all the passions. — Alexandre Dumas, The Three Musketeers
Your conscience is the measure of the honesty of your selfishness.Listen to it carefully. — Richard Bach, Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah
Though my work may be menial, though my contribution may be small, I can perform it with dignity and offer it with unsel — Gordon B. Hinckley
If there is one thing I dislike, it is the man who tries to air his grievances when I wish to air mine. — P.G. Wodehouse, Love Among the Chickens
Perhaps what I am about to say will appear strange to you gentlemen, socialists, progressives, humanitarians as you are, — Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo
God judges men from the inside out; men judge men from the outside in. Perhaps to God, an extreme mental patient is doin — Criss Jami, Healology
It is the philosophers, theologians, and evangelists who are said to be filled with pride and bigotry due to the strong — Criss Jami, Killosophy
Glory of the world makes life meaningless. Glory of God fulfills it. — indonesia123
Deceit for personal gain is one of history's most recurring crimes. Man's first step towards change would be thinking, c — Criss Jami, Killosophy
God favors men and women who delight in being made worthy of happiness before the happiness itself. — Criss Jami, Killosophy
Here I am going to say something which may come as a bit of a shock. God doesn't necessarily want us to be happy. He wan — William Nicholson, Shadowlands
Those who live as though God sets the rules are not going by their own rules. That is the self-sacrifice, or selflessnes — Criss Jami, Killosophy
As individuals die every moment, how insensitive and fabricated a love it is to set aside a day from selfish routine in — Criss Jami, Killosophy
Relinquishing selfish wants, one is free to allow others to travel their own paths under the will of God. (18) — Prem Prakash, The Yoga of Spiritual Devotion A Modern Translation of the Narada Bhakti Sutras
To some believers, being on the pill or using a condom is a nonverbal way of telling God to go to hell. — Mokokoma Mokhonoana, The Use and Misuse of Children
Selfishness and greed, individual or national, cause most of our troubles. — Harry Truman
A compass calibrated by my greed is a rather shrewd way to legitimize my agenda. However, true north on a compass such a — Craig D. Lounsbrough
We are truly human when we live for a purpose far above ourselves — but most people prefer to identify with an entity for the sake of belonging
I Am In Love With Myself, With My Heart. — Nirav Sanchaniya