Mankind Being Selfish Quotes & Sayings

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Does that mean", I said in some bewilderment, "that we must eat again of the tree of knowledge in order to return to the state of innocence?"
"Of course", he said, "but that's the final chapter in the history of the world. — Heinrich Von Kleist

lessons of medicrity, to a great extent, produce students of mediocrity — Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

I do not think men are good at all. I have seen enough to know that humans are a wicked race from their very birth. Selfishness defines us. Greed and lust motivate us. And even the best man who ever lived would lie to preserve his own life or beliefs. No, mankind is far from being essentially good. It takes exceptional individuals to change the world, to make a difference. Give the average person a choice, and he will make life miserable for others if only it will make his own life easier. — Brondt Kamffer

Everything I do, I choose very, very carefully, because if I don't like it, I can't make you like it. — Carmen McRae

Being selfish only benefits a few. Considering others benefits all of mankind. — Terraine Francois

Encourage literally came from "in courage." The courage is put "into" you from outside. Our character and abilities grow through internalizing from others what we do not possess in ourselves. — Henry Cloud

Then you know. You know what it's like to love someone like you love yourself and lose them. — Monica Hesse

Previous first ladies seemed to feel the need to wear a sort of uniform, whereas Michelle Obama likes fashion and is very comfortable in fashion. She's happy to mix high and low, and she loves emerging designers. That will do nothing but good for our industry. — Anna Wintour

You have endless ways you can commit suicide without dying dying. — Chuck Palahniuk

Mental strength is what separates champions from near champions. — Rafael

I feel pretty used by the music industry, in that my contracts are written in such a way that I don't get paid. And that makes me wanna quit working for whoever thinks it is that I work for them. But I've clearly got a job that I can't quit. — Jamey Johnson

Age might add to a man's power, but it stole from a woman's, — Susan Elizabeth Phillips

If everything stays the same, it seems possible for someone to come back. — Olivia Sudjic

What's writing anyway, but us ghosts in here singing? — Michael Stutz