A wise unselfishness is not a surrender of yourself to the wishes of anyone, but only to the best discoverable course of action.

Quote by David Seabury

Topics: Self Interest Quotes

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

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

Your desires and true beliefs have a way of playing blind man's bluff. You must...

Your desires and true beliefs have a way of playing blind man's bluff. You must...

Intellectual comradeship requires that you think your thoughts through to the place where you can...

Intellectual comradeship requires that you think your thoughts through to the place where you can...

Love... Force it and it disappears. You cannot will love, nor even control it. You...

Love... Force it and it disappears. You cannot will love, nor even control it. You...

The fact, if they are there, speak for themselves.

The fact, if they are there, speak for themselves.

A wise unselfishness is not a surrender of yourself to the wishes of anyone, but...

A wise unselfishness is not a surrender of yourself to the wishes of anyone, but...

Good humor isn't a trait of character; it is an art which requires practice

Good humor isn't a trait of character; it is an art which requires practice

Good humor isn't a trait of character, it is an art which requires practice.

Good humor isn't a trait of character, it is an art which requires practice.

If you give yourself to your task at once, you won't have to do it...

If you give yourself to your task at once, you won't have to do it...

Manage yourself first and others will take your orders.

Manage yourself first and others will take your orders.

He who doesn't consider himself is seldom considerate of others.

He who doesn't consider himself is seldom considerate of others.

Courage and conviction are powerful weapons against an enemy who depends only on fists or...

Courage and conviction are powerful weapons against an enemy who depends only on fists or...

If you give yourself to your task at once, you won't have to do it...

If you give yourself to your task at once, you won't have to do it...

Good humor isn't a trait of character; it is an art which requires practice.

Good humor isn't a trait of character; it is an art which requires practice.

Try out your ideas by visualizing them in action.

Try out your ideas by visualizing them in action.

Nature is at work. Character and destiny are her handiwork. She gives us love and...

Nature is at work. Character and destiny are her handiwork. She gives us love and...

Enthusiasm is the best protection in any situation. Wholeheartedness is contagious. Give yourself, if you...

Enthusiasm is the best protection in any situation. Wholeheartedness is contagious. Give yourself, if you...

I found that the men and women who got to the top were those who...

I found that the men and women who got to the top were those who...

Enthusiasm is the mother of effort, and without it nothing great was ever achieved.

Enthusiasm is the mother of effort, and without it nothing great was ever achieved.

Left-handers have more enthusiasm for life. They sleep on the wrong side of the bed,...

Left-handers have more enthusiasm for life. They sleep on the wrong side of the bed,...