Quotes About Selfishness

The competition between the two forces can be succinctly expressed as follows: Within groups selfish individuals beat altruistic individuals, but groups of altruists beat groups of selfish individuals. Or, risking oversimplification, individual selection promoted sin, while group selection promoted virtue.

Human beings appear to be sufficiently selfish and calculating to be capable of indefinitely greater harmony and social homeostasis. This statement is not self-contradictory. True selfishness, if obedient to the other constraints of mammalian biology, is the key to a more nearly perfect social contract.

Competing is intense among humans, and within a group, selfish individuals always win. But in contests between groups, groups of altruists always beat groups of selfish individuals.

S]elfish members win within groups, but groups of altruists best groups of selfish members. (63)

Within groups selfish individuals beat altruistic individuals, but groups of altruists beat groups of selfish individuals.

Within groups selfish individuals beat altruistic individuals, but groups of altruists beat groups of selfish individuals. Or, risking oversimplification, individual selection promoted sin, while group selection promoted virtue.

an iron rule exists in genetic social evolution. It is that selfish individuals beat altruistic individuals, while groups of altruists beat groups of selfish individuals.

selfish members win within groups, but groups of altruists best groups of selfish members.

cultures—people are spontaneously generous if forced to make instant decisions but begin to gravitate toward more selfish strategies if given time to think. All of this suggests that honest behavior is governed by automatic mental processes, whereas controlled processes are involved in lying or faking. In other words, effortless, unselfconscious behavior—behavior that is wu-wei—acts like a window into our true character.

are spontaneously generous if forced to make instant decisions but begin to gravitate toward more selfish strategies if given time to think.

are spontaneously generous if forced to make instant decisions but begin to gravitate toward more selfish strategies if given time to think. All of this suggests that honest behavior is governed by automatic mental processes, whereas controlled processes are involved in lying or faking. In other words, effortless, unselfconscious behavior—behavior that is wu-wei—acts like a window into our true character.

If you reveal the fact that selfish principles control your life and character…your destiny will be decided, and you will be left outside the kingdom of God.

A child's adoption carries the worst cruelty and grief; indeed, it separates from real parental love; such love nowhere can be possible; it also eliminates genuine identity. It executes a crime of selfishness in the context of deprivation for one and comfort for another.

A selfish and empty of vision and solution leadership prefers its own political and personal benefits and interests, instead of its people; indeed, it collapses in the face of ruffians and traitors of the constitution. As a reality, such a state and all institutions face conspiracies in global affairs; consequently, diplomatic isolation and trade failure become destiny; it leads towards destruction with self-adopted strategy and character.

A selfish-figure may harm itself and a few other subjects; however, a selfish-nation can humiliate itself and also damage all other nations.

As a rose blooms and grows with thorns as a protective nature; similarly, love navigates with jealousy and selfishness, as a self-protective measure; such attribution exhibits a natural weapon.

Each one consciously or unconsciously; however, tries to use and benefit from others, for its interests, whether in a friendly way or trickery route of tricks.

Every charity, donation, help, prayer, whatever such other humanitarian matters and needs, carry selfishness, interests, and expectations, whether for fame, self-generosity, reward, power, or heaven.

Everyone is selfish in various ways. Indeed, it is tough to accept and say; I am selfish.

Everyone is selfish in various ways; indeed, it is a tough confession to accept and say; I am selfish.

Global peace, justice, equality, and harmony lie in honest and fair policies; otherwise, the unpleasant odour of distinctions and selfish and peculiar interests eliminates the context and concept of peace, justice, equality, and harmony.

Honey bees provide honey; therefore, have the importance and value; otherwise, those were just like the flies as other normal flies. People bear, even the bite of bees, only for honey; similarly, such human, who becomes beneficial, for others, stays magnificent and valuable; diversely, no one notices that. However, it falls under the slavery of selfishness; such slaves, one doesn't need searching since that exist everywhere.

Lack of moral purity and benevolence in thoughts reflect human's devilishness; thus, such ones, who carry the beard on their Face and Paternoster in their hands; indeed, they pretend. Consequently, the prayers of those also stay on selfishness and become ineffective too.

One can feel, cry, and write, on painful and injustice occurrences; however, one can't apply positivity to those idiots, who breathe in selfishness and live in idiocy.