Selfish Gain Quotes

We shall never acquiesce in the enslavement of any people in order to purchase fancied gain for ourselves.

Philanthropy can have a very strong selfish component.

Short-sighted is the philosophy which counts on selfishness as the master motive of human action.

Whenever A annoys or injures B on the pretense of saving or improving X, A is a scoundrel.

The most powerful person is he who is able to do least himself and burden others most with the things for which he lends his name and pockets the credit.

When you see a situation you cannot understand, look for the financial interest.

We will not go out there and make negative music for selfish gain.

It is always sound business to take any obtainable net gain, at any cost and at any risk to the rest of the community.

I am convinced that the majority of people would be generous from selfish motives, if they had the opportunity.

You are good when you strive to give of yourself. Yet you are not evil when you seek gain for yourself. For when you strive for gain you are but a root that clings to the earth and sucks at her breast. Surely the fruit cannot say to the root, 'Be like me, ripe and full and ever giving of your abundance.' For to the fruit giving is a need as receiving is a need to the root.