Self-interest Quotes

It certainly has not been in my self-interest to defend men.

There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship without self-interests. This is a bitter truth.

The cause of violence is not ignorance. It is self-interest. Only reverance can restrain violence - reverance for human life and the environment.

My commitment to the security and future of Israel is based upon basic morality as well as enlightened self-interest. Our role in supporting Israel honors our own heritage.

We see considerable strain in Russia, and that's obviously a matter of concern to us. It's in the very strong self-interest of Russia to continue on the reform path.

The word virtue is as useful to self-interest as the vices.

Part of diplomacy is to open different definitions of self-interest.

We must keep on trying to solve problems, one by one, stage by stage, if not on the basis of confidence and cooperation, at least on that of mutual toleration and self-interest.