Self-denial is not a virtue; it is only the effect of prudence on rascality.George Bernard ShawMoralityPrudenceSelf-interest Share this
How can a world be good in which Money is the moving power, and Self-interest the guiding star?H. Rider HaggardMoneyMoralitySelf-interest Share this
Anyone may fairly seek his own advantage, but no one has a right to do so at another’s expense.Marcus Tullius CiceroEthicsMoralitySelf-interest Share this
We are more conscious that a person is in the wrong when the wrong concerns ourselves.Philibert Joseph RouxMoralityPerceptionSelf-interest Share this
Every nation makes decisions based on self-interest and defends them on the basis of morality.William Sloane CoffinDecisionsMoralitySelf-interest Share this
To get what you want, you have to deserve what you want. Charlie Munger Achievement Deserving Success
Lying is the only art form that the public sanctions and instinctively prefers to reality. Jean Cocteau Deception Perception Reality
Whatever the world condemns you for, make it your own. It is yourself. Jean Cocteau Identity Individuality Rebellion
The liabilities are always 100 percent good. It’s the assets you have to worry about. Charlie Munger Worry
It’s stupid the way people extrapolate the past — and not slightly stupid, but massively stupid. Charlie Munger Criticism Past Stupidity
