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“What will a man not do when frantic with love? To what baseness will he not demean himself? What pangs will he not make others suffer, so that he may ease his selfish heart?”

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Book:Henry Esmond: And Lovel the Widower

Source: Henry Esmond: And Lovel the Widower

“"Mine ain't a selfish affection, you know," said Mr. Toots, in the confidence engendered by his having been a witness of the Captain's tenderness. "It's the sort of thing with me, Captain Gills, that if I could be run over - or - or trampled upon - or - or thrown off a very high place -or anything of that sort - for Miss Dombey's sake, it would be the most delightful thing that could happen to me."”

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Book:Works

Source: Works

“The passion of love is essentially selfish, while motherhood widens the circle of our feelings.”

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Author:Honore de Balzac

“The difficult part of love Is being selfish enough.”

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Book:Required Writing: Miscellaneous Pieces 1955-1982

Source: Required Writing: Miscellaneous Pieces 1955-1982

“Selfishness is one of the qualities apt to inspire love.”

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Book:Life and Genius of Nathaniel Hawthorne: Letters, Diaries, Reminiscences and Extensive Biographies: Autobiographical Writings of the Renowned American Novelist, Author of

Source: Life and Genius of Nathaniel Hawthorne: Letters, Diaries, Reminiscences and Extensive Biographies: Autobiographical Writings of the Renowned American Novelist, Author of

“Regardless, heterosexual marriage is largely in trouble today because people see it as a selfish means of pleasing self, rather than a committed relationship in which the focus is on meeting the needs of the partner, that sense of selfishness and the redefinition of love as to something that is purely sentimental and emotional, has been destructive.”

“Love based upon indulgence of animal passion, is at best a selfish affair, and likely to snap under the slightest strain.”

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Book:Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi

Source: Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi

“Alma: I rather suspect her of being in love with him. Martin: Her own husband? Monstrous! What a selfish woman!”

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Author:Lady Randolph Churchill

“I want my husband to lead me and our family. But in order for him to do that I must be willing to submit to his lead. This does not mean I surrender my opinions or input or wisdom...it means I surrender my grip of control and selfish ways and trust him!”

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Author:Jennifer E. Smith