Self Interest Quotes Quotes

“Friendship can thrive only where there is no self-interest involved.”
― Eraldo Banovac

“When self-interest supersedes public service, society collapses under the weight of corruption.”
― Ken Poirot

“Darling, I’ve realised I don’t love you.



If I loved anyone, it would be you. But I love no one. 



I’ve come to understand I don’t care about anything except for myself.

Any kindness I’ve ever shown has been in my own self-interest.

The very existence of other people seems doubtful.

I wanted more from life than this.

Let’s have a baby.”
― Eleanor Davis, How To Be Happy

“Some people have found that health is more valuable than wealth. Climbing the ladder of self-interest.”
― Mwanandeke Kindembo

“The deserving ones are not employed while those who are incapable are enjoying all the wealth of the nation. This is the first chapter of corruption.”
― Mwanandeke Kindembo

“The stronger you are or were, the more friends or fake friends you will have in the near future. Because it is only a simple psychological analysis that everyone wants to associate with the ancient Egyptian Empire.”
― Mwanandeke Kindembo

“Friendship does not exist beyond personal interest. Self-interest will always win the game of life.”
― Mwanandeke Kindembo

“The ideology of collectivism versus individualism, The “I”, the individual, must be left behind and allow the “we”, the citizens, to take form first.”
― Mwanandeke Kindembo, Destiny of Liberty

“Self-interest is healthy to a certain extent, but beyond that it only brings conflicts and primitiveness in the world.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Build Bridges not Walls: In the name of Americana

“Your definition of heaven lies wherever your self-interest and happiness dwells.”
― Mwanandeke Kindembo

“The only disadvantage of life is to come in contact with someone who does not know when and how to put their self-interest behind the closed doors.”
― Mwanandeke Kindembo, Resistance To Intolerance

“Self-interest must be sacrificed if you wish to keep your marriage alive, or to keep your significant one attracted to your attributes.”
― Mwanandeke Kindembo, Resistance To Intolerance

“Self-interest must be sacrificed before one can enter through the door of philosophy.”
― Mwanandeke Kindembo

“Today, the majority of preachers compete to write more personal books, rather than trying to compete to master the holy scriptures first.”
― Mwanandeke Kindembo

“From young age to adulthood, love is all about seeking interest in your partner. Pure love only comes in old age, when all the fire of youth is extinguished.”
― Mwanandeke Kindembo

“One does not automatically become wise in old age. Only when self-interest and greed are thrown out the window. Thus, purifying your heart and your thoughts.”
― Mwanandeke Kindembo

“The corrupt leader does not care about the morals or ethics of life. His senses have been blinded by greed and self-interest.”
― Mwanandeke Kindembo

“Oxygen is free for everyone, including those who do not deserve to live; dictators and manipulators of innocent souls.”
― Mwanandeke Kindembo

“The more you own, the more likely you are to be proud. It can be in the form of holding office or high position.”
― Mwanandeke Kindembo

“We all suffer when ego and self-interest stand in the way of finding the truth.”
― Charles F Glassman

“When citizens are aware of what's going on in the state, politicians will think twice before making a stupid move. Otherwise, there will be demonstrations against the rich.”
― Mwanandeke Kindembo

“Corruption will forever remain corrupt; unless we go much further to understand its true meaning and source.”
― Mwanandeke Kindembo

“True leadership is a combination of service and servitude.”
― Mwanandeke Kindembo

“Obviously, no one can escape the chains of self-interest. It is the same attribute of self-interest that shapes our judgments.”
― Mwanandeke Kindembo

“Most of those who approach us are driven by their own self-interest.”
― Nadine Sadaka Boulos

“On an individual level, we have nothing in common except to put our self-interest before anything else.”
― Mwanandeke Kindembo

“Patriotism, like self-interest, are the most common diseases that are impossible to cure in man.”
― Mwanandeke Kindembo

“I cannot trust businessmen with the affairs of state. The majority of them are capitalists at heart. It's all about self-interest for them.”
― Mwanandeke Kindembo

“The citizen must enter into a relationship with his government. It is not just the task of a politician to engage with the government, rather it is the duty of every citizen.”
― Mwanandeke Kindembo

“Equality is when you are more rational about the issue at hand. While equity is the emotional side of the coin. Like empathy. Head and tail, but it's still the same coin.”
― Mwanandeke Kindembo