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I am easy-going right up to the borders of my self-interest.

“I am easy-going right up to the borders of my self-interest.” — Mason Cooley, City Aphorisms, Sixth Selection (1989)

Author YahooeyPosted on May 3, 2021May 2, 2021Categories QuotationsTags easy-going, Mason Cooley, self-interestLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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The peculiar office of a demagogue is to advance his own interests, by affecting a deep devotion to the interests of the people.

“The peculiar office of a demagogue is to advance his own interests, by affecting a deep devotion to the interests of the people.” — James Fenimore Cooper, The American Democrat

Author YahooeyPosted on January 22, 2018January 17, 2018Categories QuotationsTags demagogue, interests, James Fenimore Cooper, self-interestLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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Each man does seek his own interest, but, unfortunately, not according to the dictates of reason.

“Each man does seek his own interest, but, unfortunately, not according to the dictates of reason.” — Kenneth Waltz, Man, the State, and War

Author YahooeyPosted on May 3, 2016April 29, 2016Categories QuotationsTags Kenneth Waltz, Man the State and War, rational, reason, self-interest, selfishnessLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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Of pride and interest, pride is the greater liar.

“Of pride and interest, pride is the greater liar.” — Edward Owings Towne, Aphorisms of the Three Threes

Author YahooeyPosted on June 2, 2015May 8, 2015Categories QuotationsTags Edward Owings Towne, liars, lying, Pride, self-interestLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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Harold Geneen“In the business world, everyone is always working at legitimate cross purposes, governed by self interest.” — Harold Geneen, Managing

Author YahooeyPosted on December 18, 2010March 16, 2013Categories QuotationsTags business, Harold Geneen, Managing, self-interestLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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