Selfish

Famous quotes containing the word selfish:

“We are all selfish & I no more trust myself than others with a good motive.”
—George Gordon Noel Byron (1788–1824)

“It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their selfish purposes.”
—Andrew Jackson (1767–1845)

“Oh, no one can deny
That Arnold is less selfish than I.
He married a woman to stop her getting away
Now she’s there all day.”
—Philip Larkin (1922–1986)