“In Europe first and now in America, elected men have taken it upon themselves to indebt their people to create an atmosphere of dependency. And why? For their own selfish need to increase their own personal power.” PeopleMenNeedsFirstsAmericaTakenEuropeIncreaseSelfishAtmosphereDependencyPersonal Power Author:Pope Francis
“Shall an invention be patented or donated to the public freely? I have known some well-meaning scientific men ... to look askance at the patenting of inventions, as if it were a rather selfish and ungracious act, essentially unworthy. The answer is very simple. Publish an invention freely, and it will almost surely die from lack of interest in its development. It will not be developed and the world will not be benefited. Patent it, and if valuable, it will be taken up and developed into a business.” IfsMenWorldWellsLooksScienceDiesInterestSimpleAnswersKnownTakenDevelopmentValuableSelfishInventionPublishUnworthyPatents Author:Elihu Thomson
“If we desire to do what will please God, and what will help men, we presently find ourselves taken out of our narrow habits of thought and action; we find new elements of our nature called into activity; we are no longer running along a narrow track of selfish habit.” IfsMenHelpingRunningActionDesireTakenHabitPleaseActivityElementsTrackSelfishSelfishnessHelp MeThoughts And Actions Book:Self-culture, lectures Source: Self-culture, lectures
“I speak as briefly as possible because too much harm has already been done with irresponsible words of bitterness and selfish political opportunism. I speak as simply as possible because the issue is too great to be obscured by eloquence. I speak simply and briefly in the hope that my words will be taken to heart.” HeartDonePoliticalSpeakIssuesTakenToo MuchHarmSelfishBitternessEloquenceIrresponsibleOpportunism Author:Margaret Chase Smith