10 Lessons And Wisdom From Selfish People Quotes

We don’t like it when we see selfishness in other people, but we often overlook it in ourselves.

These selfish people quotes will shine a light on it all.

Being selfish is one of the nastiest human characteristics one might have, a behavior often linked to cruelty, greed, and entitlement.

Lack of empathy is also one of the root causes of selfishness, sometimes ranging as far as the cold manipulation of a psychopath.

In essence, selfish people only care about themselves and getting their way and what they want.

They can be excessively self-absorbed and narcissistic.

No wonder no one likes to hang out with selfish people.

They think the world revolves around them and that their own needs and desires are the only important things.

But yes, while many of us are quick to point out selfishness in other people, we often ignore it in ourselves and justify our own selfish tendencies.

Let these selfish people quotes remind us to be a little bit more selfless and self-aware.

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Thought-provoking selfish people quotes

1. “Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

2. “Selfish people are in a way terribly capable of great loves.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald

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3. “We are selfish but be wise selfish rather than foolish, self-sided selfish.” — Dalai Lama

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4. “We are all selfish and I no more trust myself than others with a good motive.” ― Lord Byron

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5. “Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness.” – Napoleon Hill

6. Let us try to teach generosity and altruism, because we are born selfish.” — Richard Dawkins

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7. “Selfish people tend to only be good to themselves… then are surprised when they are alone.” – Steve Maraboli

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8. “Selfishness and greed, individual or national, cause most of our troubles.” – Harry S. Truman

9. “Every experiment, by multitudes or by individuals, that has a sensual and selfish aim, will fail.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson

10. “The only difference between a hero and the villain is that the villain chooses to use that power in a way that is selfish and hurts other people.” — Chadwick Boseman

11. “Some people will kill all your feelings and emotions to call you a selfish.” ― P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar

12. “The sooner we realize the fact that people outside there are toxic who envy you for your style, your attitude, your heights; humans would have stopped living just to gain attention.” ― Saksham Minocha

13. “Under the rough source, we cheat each other, and if we get the chance to damage others; we do not avoid that. We are all selfish people.” ― Ehsan Sehgal

14. “If you wanna be selfish, so be it and be acceptive of it. Don’t hide in disguise and pray that no one will notice, because some people do.” ― Sarvesh Jain

15. “The problem with people who are self-centered is that they never shift their focus long enough to understand or care about the needs of those around them.” ― Germany Kent

16. “If the people are selfish, their nation would be ruled by the corrupt.” ― Dr. Ashok Anand

17. “Some people expect too much from others and too little of themselves.” ― Christy Ann Martine

18. “The tide seldom shifts in favor of a selfish individual.” ― Carlos Wallace

19. “It’s easy to count other people’s mistakes. Make your own if you can.” ― Ljupka Cvetanova

20. “People always want you to do something for them but they never want to do nothing for you..” ― Alcurtis Turner

What did you learn from these selfish people quotes?

Selfish people can be toxic and tough to deal with.

They’re so focused on themselves that they become downright oblivious to what’s happening around them.

Selfish people can be abrasive and emotionally draining.

The best thing you can do for your own sanity is to avoid them or just limit your time with them if they’re inescapable somehow (e.g. immediate family members).

Guilty of being selfish?

Understand that selfishness is not sustainable.        

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What’s your biggest takeaway from these selfish people quotes and sayings?

Do you have any other insightful quotes to add?

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