Quotes About Selfishness

Like all truly selfish people, Kliemann believed the minutiae of his life must be fascinating to all.

In Germany, they treated you with yourself. You were guilty of hiding you own cure inside of you, you selfish fuck.

Ninety-five percent of the people I deal with are shitbags who think the world is their personal litter box. I can't do them any good, and they don't want me to.

the idea that free markets produce socially desirable outcomes even though each buyer and seller acts purely out of selfish motives.

Avarice, ambition, lust, etc., are nothing but species of madness.

It may easily come to pass that a vain man may become proud and imagine himself pleasing to all when he is in reality a universal nuisance.

A man wrapped up in himself makes a very small bundle.

For when you assemble a number of men to have the advantage of their joint wisdom, you inevitably assemble with those men, all their prejudices, their passions, their errors of opinion, their local interests, and their selfish views. From such an assembly can a perfect production be expected?

Vanity backbites more than Malice.

In all our cares about worldly treasures, let us steadily bear in mind that riches possessed by children who do not truly serve God are likely to prove snares that may more grievously entangle them in that spirit of selfishness and exaltation which stands in opposition to real peace and happiness, and renders those who submit to the influence of it enemies to the cross of Christ.

None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.

Most people regard getting their way as a matter of simple justice.

Sometimes I make very selfish choices; like I did 'Once Upon A Time' for my inner 8-year-old and my hypothetical future child. I've done some movies because I would regret them if I didn't, but other projects I've done because they've scared me or if I felt I needed to do a big romantic comedy to help me professionally.

A number of party... members lack proper discipline, are plagued by individualism, selfishness and opportunism. This gives rise to some individuals' words not matching their deeds, not adhering to party rules and regulations and having no proper mechanisms for disciplining those who make mistakes.

I have so many funny friends that I hang out and do bits with, and the fact that we can hire each other is amazing. I asked all of them to help make 'Kroll Show' the best that it can be. I'm selfishly trying to use their funny genius for my own benefit.

What really hits Trump is when you prove to people that Trump isn't for you - that Trump is about Trump.

My mom can't defend herself to the world. She is such an amazing woman, with such an open heart. It's a real hard line, and I crossed it. I took everyone's life story and assumed it would be a great thing to put on screen. I was being selfish and I feel so horrible about it. I feel so guilty.

Some people, no matter how much money they have, they want to keep it for themselves.

I think we're all greedy. Who do you know who says, 'I have enough! I don't need any more!'? It's part of human nature.

suppose it's not a compromise if only one of you considers

I just want you to be happy, Amy. How many times did he say that and I took it to mean: I just want you to be happy, Amy, because that's less work for me.

I needed it finished. I needed to know. Me, me. I was still predictably selfish.

Miss Rand now tells us that what we have thought was right is really wrong. The lesson should have read: One for one and none for all.

In our hearts there is a ruthless dictator, ready to contemplate the misery of a thousand strangers if it will ensure the happiness of the few we love.