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egoism quotes

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“I guess the only time most people think about injustice is when it happens to them.” Charles Bukowski, Ham on Rye
“The man who can centre his thoughts and hopes upon something transcending self can find a certain peace in the ordinary troubles of life which is impossible to the pure egoist.” Bertrand Russell, The Conquest of Happiness
“For the egoism which enters into our theories does not affect their sincerity; rather, the more our egoism is satisfied, the more robust is our belief.” George Eliot, Middlemarch
“Children are completely egoistic; they feel their needs intensely and strive ruthlessly to satisfy them—especially as against the rivals, other children, and first and foremost as against their brothers and sisters.” Sigmund Freud, The Interpretation of Dreams

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