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“Betrayal, in one form or another, is at the very heart of the world of intelligence.”

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Thomas Powers is an esteemed American historian and author, born on December 12, 1940. His works are known for their in-depth historical research and unique narrative style, covering topics such as politics, history, and intelligence. more

“But the most important lesson I have learned in my twenty years or research on morality is that nearly all people are morally motivated. Selfishness is a powerful force, particularly in the decisions of individuals, but whenever groups of people come together to make a sustained effort to change the world, you can bet that they are pursuing a vision of virtue, justice, or sacredness.”

Source: The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom

“Love . . . [is] a lack of personal selfishness.”

Love Love Is Selfish Selfishness

Author:Theodore M. Burton

“A free society that allows each individual to seek his or her own selfish ends (without deliberately trying to harm anyone else) will produce a state in which everyone's interest is optimized without any individual knowing in advance what that state might be.”

Trying Ends States Might Individual Interest Knowing Produce Individuality Harm Selfish Free Society Being Selfish

Author:Stuart Kauffman

“Yet one more item is needed to complete success, and that is the rendering of service to others in the community. Without this the mere satisfaction of selfish desire does not reach the top notch.”

Doe Success Desire Community Needed Mere Satisfaction Selfish Selfishness Items Service To Others Rendering Notches Top Notch Selfish Desire

Book:Playing the Game: A Baden-Powell Compendium

Source: Playing the Game: A Baden-Powell Compendium

“In contrast to the path of selfishness, there is no room for road rage on the straight and narrow way.”

Way Rooms Path Rage Selfish Selfishness Contrast Road Rage

Author:Neal A. Maxwell

“We are vulnerable if we can be taken by a wave of emotion, invaded by an invidious impulse, roughed up by resentment, or engulfed by a surge of selfishness.”

Ifs Emotion Taken Wave Selfish Vulnerable Selfishness Impulse Resentment

Author:Neal A. Maxwell

“The more our hearts and minds are turned to assisting others less fortunate than we, the more we will avoid the spiritually cankering effects that result from greed, selfishness and overindulgence.”

Mind Heart Results Effects Greed Selfish Selfishness Fortunate Heart And Mind Less Fortunate Assisting Overindulgence

Author:Joe J. Christensen

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