Selfishness Quotes Quotes

“The main role of intoxication is to set the drinker free from the bonds of his selfhood—the 'ego' which is the source of all multiplicity, enmity and war—and ultimately, to lead him to the realm of Unity and peace with all.
Not only is the mystic poet a lover intoxicated with the wine of beauty, he is also a 'madman' outside the confines of convention and reason.”
― Hossein Elahi Ghomshei PhD, Beauty, Love, and Wisdom in Persian Poetry: From Attar to Rumi, Shabistari and Hafiz

“Let’s stand and work together, as others have done before us, to reach our brightest future.”
― Mwanandeke Kindembo, Destiny of Liberty

“Self-love is selfish in itself. Not any different from becoming a narcissist when you take it to the extremist.”
― Mwanandeke Kindembo

“The continent is filled with the smell of selfishness, which is capitalism at its highest form.”
― Mwanandeke Kindembo, Destiny of Liberty

“The truest conquest must be carried in the mind and not in causing more pain to another living being.”
― Mwanandeke Kindembo, Destiny of Liberty

“A true citizen or patriot is the one who will fight to the death, in order to keep ameliorating his nation.”
― Mwanandeke Kindembo, Destiny of Liberty

“When selfishness, the I or the ego, is put to death, then solidarity can be expected to arise within a society.”
― Mwanandeke Kindembo

“Self-love and selfishness go hand in hand, but in a positive way.”
― Mwanandeke Kindembo

“The ego is loyal only to itself.”
― Bert McCoy, A Lil' Bert Can't Hurt: Words and Wisdom for Daily Life

“After every conflict, everyone claims victory, but in reality there is only one winner: THE EGO, and one loser: HUMANITY.”
― Mouloud Benzadi

“Science can make you smart, but it doesn't guarantee you'll be a good person. This is where religion comes in, to eliminate selfishness and bring kindness. That's how you build a society, both are useful.”
― Mwanandeke Kindembo

“Criticism is great when it’s based on concrete arguments, but useless when it’s done out of jealousy.”
― Mwanandeke Kindembo, Destiny of Liberty

“Who can raise up their hand to claim to be more civilised when violence and corruption are still exalted in every society?”
― Mwanandeke Kindembo, Destiny of Liberty

“If you want to Entertain, the Mockery of human rights, double standard and selfishness
UN is the Best Show, with great actors”
― Mohammed Zaki Ansari, "Zaki's Gift Of Love"

“Our altruism ends when our selfishness begins.”
― Tamerlan Kuzgov

“Man is seldom wisely selfish”
― B.S. Murthy, Glaring Shadow - A Stream of Consciousness Novel

“Forgiveness, for me, is a long road that tickles the humane aspect of life. It lets me understand that people make mistakes and that we have a capacity to hurt others. A person may not think of your wellness at all times. Selfishness drives vested interest. This is why you have to forgive others and set yourself free. Fortunately, you can control the amount of forgiveness you give off.”
― Anna Agoncillo, True Stories of Forgiveness

“A selfish man will teach you to love only himself.”
― Tamerlan Kuzgov

“We all claim that we don't lie. Isn't it? But that's the biggest lie. The truth is we all lie in life. Some people lie to protect their life. Some people lie to protect others. I also lied to protect someone, and what followed was a suffocation of hiding something from someone who meant a lot to me. Trust me, the sooner you learn, the better it is for you that even if your intentions are good, it is still a lie. So be a little selfish, don't think about anyone. Just think about yourself, and you'll never have to make stories to cover your lie.”
― Garima Soni - words world

“There is a touch of selfishness in everyone. Everyone wants only the best for themselves, in this world or in the hereafter.”
― Mwanandeke Kindembo

“Love is a strange thing. It makes you selfishly care for someone selflessly.”
― Garima Soni - words world

“Doing one's work honestly in the spirit of God is the true worship of God.”
― Shiva Negi

“There's nothing worth paying for more than being honest.”
― Shiva Negi

“If your love is guided by the fear of judgement or punishment, then your love is motivated by self-preservation; the foundation of your love is self-serving.”
― Troy Hadeed, My Name Is Love: We're Not All That Different

“When you look back on your life, will you have given the most time to the ones you loved or spent most of your time doing whatever you loved?”
― Allene vanOirschot

“Being selfish is not always about money.”
― Frank Sonnenberg, BECOME: Unleash the Power of Moral Character and Be Proud of the Life You Choose

“Like cows, humans will follow the bell—the bell of money—wherever it leads, even if it means invading someone else's territory and taking what isn’t theirs.”
― Grace Poeta

“Branding now takes priority over building community, and self-promotion replaces service. (Reclaiming the Black Church: A Call to Restore Leadership, Unity, and Purpose – blog)”
― Carlos Wallace

“The real opposite of happiness is selfishness”
― Debashis Chatterjee, One Minute Wisdom: Transformative Coaching for Life, Learning and Leadership

“selfish for someone / caring far too much what i look like in your head / i secretly hope i remind you of red / of certainty and having a real friend / the calm of wearing your favorite shirt /i hope i’m the blue bird you see clinging to the branch / that reminds you not everyone wants you to get hurt”
― Arabella Leyla, Nothings: A Poetry Collection