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Selfish, Selfishness Proverbs : World Proverbs
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A dog with a bone knows no friends. (Dutch) A morsel eaten selfishly gains no friends. (Spanish) All had rather it were well for themselves than for another....
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Selfishness denotes the precedence given in thought or deed to the self, i.e., self interest or self concern. It is the act of placing one's own needs or desires above the needs or desires of others. Selfishness is the opposite of altruism. The...


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Human history is the sad result of each one looking out for himself. You have no idea how promising the world begins to look once you have decided to have it all for yourself. And how much healthier your decisions are once they become entirely selfish....


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Ideas on Liberty
The selfishness of the unselfish
06/01/2000: 1,073 words, approx. 4 pages
Several years ago, I encountered a woman pat a cocktail party in Atlanta who was active in that city's historical-preservation movement. To make conversation, I asked why she thought that stricter historical-- preservation regulations were required. "Because greedy developers tear down too many...
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The Boston Globe
Successful And Selfish
01/15/2003: 334 words, approx. 1 pages
I FEEL BAD FOR LARRY PAQUETTE ("WHY SHOULD I APOLOGIZE FOR MAKING LOTS OF MONEY?", OP ED, JAN. 13). ALL THOSE YEARS OF WORKING TWO JOBS, STAYING UP LATE ASSEMBLING BICYCLES, HAVE CLEARLY AFFECTED HIS MIND. It has made him selfish and paranoid about...
 


 

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