Quotes on Selfishness: Glimpses into Human Nature

Discover a collection of insightful and thought-provoking quotes about selfish people on our website. Explore the nuances of self-centered behavior through the words of philosophers, writers, and thinkers. Gain a deeper understanding of human nature, relationships, and personal growth. Delve into a curated selection of quotes that inspire reflection and offer perspectives on navigating the complexities of dealing with selfish individuals.

Ungrateful Selfish Person Quotes

Selfishness is not living as one wishes to live, it is asking others to live as one wishes to live. —Oscar Wild

Your conscience is the measure of the honesty of your selfishness. Listen to it carefully. —Richard Bach

Selfishness must always be forgiven you know, because there is no hope of a cure. —Jane Austen

Selfishness comes from poverty in the heart, from the belief that love is not abundant. —Don Miguel Ruiz

Selfishness is the greatest curse of the human race. —William E. Gladstone

Don’t fear the enemy that attacks you, but the fake friend that hugs you. —Unknown

Selfishness and greed, individual or national, cause most of our troubles. —Harry S. Truman

Glory, built on selfish principles, is shame and guilt. —William Cowper

Selfish people tend to only be good to themselves … then are surprised when they are alone. —Steve Maraboli

It is interesting how the selfish, the ignorant, and the constantly angry all tend to be the same person. —Wayne Gerard Trotman

Selfishness keeps man blind through life. —Hazrat Inayat Khan

Almost every sinful action ever committed can be traced back to a selfish motive. It’s a trait we hate in other people but justify in ourselves. —Stephen Kendrick

The poison of selfishness destroys the world. —Catherine of Siena

Selfishness, not love, is the actuating motive of the gallant. —Madame Roland

You can’t expect to have a deep relationship with a shallow person. —Doe Zantamata

Someone who smiles too much with you can sometimes frown too much with you at your back. —Michael Bassey Johnson

Selfish: a judgment readily passed by those who have never tested their power of sacrifice. —George Eliot

A false friend and a shadow attend only while the sun shines. —Benjamin Franklin

Selfishness is when you only remember a friend if you need something from them. —Unknown

The most selfish people are the ones who do not love themselves. —Nikolai Berdyaev

The real measure of selfishness is by asking a person how much he is willing to sacrifice. —Unknown

Intensely selfish people are always very decided as to what they wish. They do not waste their energies in considering the good of others. —Ouida

No man is more cheated than the selfish man. —Henry Ward Beecher

What a cage is to the wild beast, law is to the selfish man. —Herbert Spencer

Be warned: A person content to sit with you and criticize others will speak critically of you out of earshot. —Richelle E Goodrich

Better not to plant seeds of selfishness than try to eradicate them once they have grown into giant weeds. —Prem Prakash

A person is called selfish, not for pursuing his or her own good, but for neglecting his or her neighbor’s. —Richard Whately

Selfishness is the root and source of all natural and moral evils. —Nathaniel Emmons

Selfishness creates greed and greed destroys the soul. —Zarina Bibi

Selfishness stops the flow of blessings to you and others. —Brenda Johnson Padgitt

In an individual, selfishness uglifies the soul; for the human species, selfishness is extinction. —David Mitchell

Selfishness is weakness. But loving and caring for others is a position of power beyond anything we can possibly imagine. —Joel Osteen

Insecurities, betrayal, and selfishness are the things that will never make you a happy person. —Unknown

Quotes About Selfish People Hurting Others

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

With fools, there is no companionship. Rather than to live with men who are selfish, vain, quarrelsome, and obstinate, let a man walk alone. —Buddha

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

There is only one force stronger than selfishness, and that is stupidity. —Ellen Glasgow

Wisdom ceases to be wisdom when it becomes too proud to weep, too grave to laugh, and too selfish to seek other than itself. —Khalil Gibran

A selfish friend invites you into their maze of painful emotions and then traps you there. —Christina J. Daniels

A selfish man doesn’t care if his best friend drowns beside him. —Joe Cervantes

Selfishness is a swamp that sucks in all and gives back nothing. —John Thornton

To be happy, we must not be too concerned with others. —Albert Camus

Selfishness may result in one’s sense of superiority, but life as such will surely deny them. —Eraldo Banovac

It is the ignorant person who seeks his or her own ends at the expense of the greater whole. It is the ignorant person, therefore, who is the selfish person. The truly wise person is never selfish. —Ralph Waldo Trine

Self-absorption in all its forms kills empathy, let alone compassion. —Daniel Goleman

A man wrapped up in himself makes a very small bundle. —Ben Franklin

Self-centered people have only one topic to talk about—themselves. —Stef Harder

Even a tiny bit of deceit is dishonorable when it’s used for selfishness or cowardly reasons. —Jeanne Birdsall

Selfish people are, by definition, those whose activities are devoted to bringing themselves happiness. Yet … these selfish people are far less likely to be happy than those whose efforts are devoted to making others happy. —Bernard Rimland

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.

Selfish persons are incapable of loving others, but they are not capable of loving themselves either. —Erich Fromm

Putting yourself first is not selfish. Thinking about yourself constantly is selfish. Please respect the difference. —Unknown

There are many selfish people who are extremely original, then they take those pure ideas and use them to raise themselves up. That is an insincere move. —Daniel Smith

Quotes About Selfishness In Relationships

Don’t over-sacrifice yourself, because if you do, you’ll have nothing left to give and no one will care about you.

Selfish people are unable to love others, but they are also unable to love themselves.

If you don’t like me, remember that it’s all in your head.

It doesn’t bother me, and it doesn’t bother you.

Love is the most self-centered of all human emotions.

The gallant person is motivated by self-interest rather than love.

One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives, according to Euripides.

Ten thousand relatives are worth one devoted buddy.

We can’t love ourselves without loving others, and we can’t love others without loving ourselves. However, a selfish love of oneself prevents us from loving others.

There must be nothing between two objects to link them together, otherwise the fusion will not be flawless. Now know that this is how God wants our soul to be, with no selfish love of ourselves or others in the middle, just as God loves us without anything in the between.

The world isn’t always fair, and fools, cowards, liars, and greedy people frequently hide in high places.

Shame and guilt are the result of glory founded on selfish ideas.

It would be inexcusably selfish to be lonely alone when so many others appear to be lonely.

Big Sean once said, I have a fantasy worth more than my reality.

I have a dream that is more valuable than my reality.

To be successful, you must be self-centered; otherwise, you will never succeed. And once you’ve reached your pinnacle, you must be selfless. Keep your phone number handy. Maintain contact. Isolate yourself.

When wisdom becomes too haughty to cry, too solemn to laugh, and too self-centered to seek something other than itself, it ceases to be wisdom.

I imagine that all charming individuals are privileged. It’s the secret of their allure.

It is regrettable that the wealthy and powerful frequently use government acts to further their own selfish interests.

We are constantly wrong, beloved, in our clumsy handling of our foolish lives, in suffering too little or too long, in being too cautious even in our selfish loves: Every day, the decorative manias we obey die in grimaces all around us, but through their tohu-bohu comes a voice that says, Rejoice.

It’s simple to fall in love with pals and sweethearts. This is self-centered love. Higher love includes all ugly, evil individuals, including enemies. The highest love sees no good or bad in anything. Warmongers, terrible food providers, and clergymen should all be admired.

You could give me no better gift than Yourself, Eternal Trinity… mystery as deep as the sea. Because You are a fire that never goes out and devour all of the selfish love that fills my being.

Love is what is left in a relationship after all the selfishness is taken out.

When you’re in a relationship and you really love someone it can’t always be about you, remember you have to give to receive.

All people ever do is think about themselves …For once try considering the next persons feeling and stop being selfish!

The wrong person will never give you what you want, but they’ll make sure they get what they want from you.

Cheating is the most selfish thing a person can do in a relationship! If you’re not happy with the person you’re with then end it. It’s that simple!

It’s enough to indulge and to be selfish but true happiness is really when you start giving back.

In an individual, selfishness uglifies the soul; for the human species, selfishness is extinction.

No man is more cheated than the selfish man.

A man is nothing more than the things he does to get what he wants.

Selfish persons are incapable of loving others, but they are not capable of loving themselves either.

The best weapon for selfishness is selfishness for the cause of others.

Selfish, a judgment readily passed by those who have never tested their power of sacrifice.

Message For Selfish Person

Selfishness is the making a man’s self his own centre, the beginning and end of all he doeth. —John Owen

This idea of selfishness as a virtue, as opposed to generosity: That, to me, is unnatural. —Jessica Lange

Those who do not hate their own selfishness and regard themselves as more important than the rest of the world are blind because the truth lies elsewhere. —Blaise Pascal

Selfish people lost so much in life because even when they realize they are wrong, they don’t know how to ask for forgiveness or show regrets. —Unknown

The most miserable people are those who care only about themselves, understand only their own troubles, and see only their own perspective. —Unknown

Who wants everything every time will lose everything anytime. —Vikrant Parsai

Selfishness is the most unattractive virtue a mortal can possess. —Suyasha Subedi

Having trouble spotting a selfish person? It’s about their schedule, their needs, their hurt feelings, their ideas, their goals, their … —Shannon Thomas

Please hold onto your kindness. We share the world with many selfish beings and we need open hearts to create change. —Nikki Rowe

It’s enough to indulge and to be selfish but true happiness is really when you start giving back. —Adrian Grenier

Manifest plainness, embrace simplicity, reduce selfishness, have few desires. —Lao Tzu

We all should rise, above the clouds of ignorance, narrowness, and selfishness. ­—Booker T. Washington

Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice and is never the result of selfishness. —Napoleon Hill

Giving yourself some loving attention is not selfish. It is sensible. If you feel loved and cherished—even if it is only by yourself—then you will have more love to give to others, too. —Penelope Quest

One who is unselfish can begin to care for one who is selfish. But one who is selfish will care only for himself. —Unknown

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

A relationship runs with selfless love, not selfish —Urvashi Agarwal

Ego is impurity. Be selfless. Consecrate and dedicate your life to perfection. —Frederick Lenz

Nothing resembles selfishness more closely than self-respect. —George Sand, Indiana

It’s not selfish to love yourself, take care of yourself, and to make your happiness a priority. It’s necessary. —Unknown

Sometimes you just need to be selfish and take care of you. if they love you, they’ll understand. —Robert Tew

Be kind enough to everyone that no one would ever doubt you to be selfish even if you are. —Unknown

God creates us free, free to be selfish, but He adds a mechanism that will penetrate our selfishness and wake us up to the presence of others in this world, and that mechanism is called suffering. —William Nicholson

Sometimes in life, you have to make a selfish decision and do what’s best for you. —Saquon Barkley

To be successful you have to be selfish, or else you never achieve. And once you get to your highest level, then you have to be unselfish. Stay reachable. Stay in touch. Don’t isolate. —Michael Jordan

Sometimes you have to be selfish to be selfless. —Edward Albert

Avoid Selfish Person Quotes

It’s good to be selfish. But not so self-centered that you never listen to other people. —Hugh Hefner

While selfishness joins hands with no one of the virtues, benevolence is allied to them all. —Oliver Goldsmith

Love is the highest act of selfishness, the best gift you can give to yourself. —Bernard Werber

Selfishness at the expense of others is bad. Self-care for the betterment of others is good. —Richie Norton

Be selfish enough to have self-love, self-worth and self-respect. —Unknown

Selfishness is a gift of nature. Unselfishness is an accomplishment. —Joseph Mayer

Selfishness is not living as one wishes to live, it is asking others to live as one wishes to live. – Oscar Wild

What are selfish people but ones who use the weakness of others for their own pleasure? – Unknown

To all the selfish people, Stay real. stay loyal or stay away from me. – Unknown

I hate liars, hypocrites, and people who take advantage of people who care about them. – Unknown

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

Oh, I’m sorry. I forgot I only exist to you when you need something. – Unknown

Someone who smiles too much with you can sometimes frown too much with you at your back. – Michael Bassey Johnson

Selfishness comes from poverty in the heart, from the belief that love is not abundant. – Don Miguel Ruiz

Selfishness is thinking more of the benefits you will get on helping someone. – Unknown

No man will work for your interests unless they are his.- David Seabury

We all should rise, above the clouds of ignorance, narrowness, and selfishness. – Booker T. Washington

The real measure of selfishness is by asking a person how much he is willing to sacrifice. – Unknown

Selfish people also tend to have victim mindsets… Their actions plant seeds of loneliness; then they cry upon the blooming. – Steve Maraboli

Oh Sorry! I forgot. I only exist whenever you need something. – Unknown

Selfishness is the greatest curse of the human race. – William E. Gladstone

I am thankful for the selfish people in my life. They have shown me, exactly who I don’t want to be. – Unknown

Fake friends show their true colors when they don’t need you anymore. – Unknown

It’s way too easy to see the real face of a person. They’re amiable and full of pretense when they want something from you, but the minute you don’t give in, back away or put yourself first, as they do, is the minute they show you who they are. – Donna Lynn Hope

The most miserable people are those who only care about themselves, understand only their own troubles and see only their own perspective. – Unknown

Selfish people don’t care about you, unless you are doing something for them. – Unknown

Almost every sinful action ever committed can be traced back to a selfish motive. It’s a trait we hate in other people but justify in ourselves. – Stephen Kendrick, The Love Dare

Selfish friends only have themselves in the end. – Unknown

If you live your life as if everything is about you. You will be left with just that. Just you. – Unknown

Stop letting people who do so little for you control so much of your mind, feelings, and emotions. – Unknown

A man is nothing more than the things he does to get what he wants. – Hal Ackerman

No matter how good your heart is, eventually you have to start treating people the way they treat you. – Unknown

They’re not happy for you because they wish it was them. – Carlos Wallace

You can’t expect to have a deep relationship with a shallow person. – Doe Zantamata

Toxic people defy logic. Some are blissfully unaware of the negative impact that they have on those around them, and others seem to derive satisfaction from creating chaos and pushing other people’s buttons. – Travis Bradberry

Some people aren’t loyal to you, they are loyal to their need of you. Once their needs change, so does their loyalty. – Unknown

You are too full of your own hopes to hold anyone else’s. – Joe Abercrombie

If I doubt your intentions I will never trust your actions. – Carlos Wallace

The best way to deal with someone that only wants you when it’s convenient to them is to not deal with them at all. – Unknown

When someone shows you who they really are, believe them. – Maya Angelou

Selfishness is when you only remember a friend if you need something from them. – Unknown

Biggest lesson learned this year is probably not to give so much of yourself to people who will not do the same for you. – Unknown

Silence Speaks Volumes. People may not always tell you how they feel about you, but they will always show you. Pay attention. – Unknown

It’s not my job to make you happy. It’s your job to learn that only those who quit selfishly seeking their own happiness find it. – Richelle E. Goodrich