Sentences with phrase «of personal gain»

Obviously, to put the pursuit of personal gain ahead of moral concerns about justice and meeting the needs of the weak was completely unacceptable.

You give x number of hours of your life that will never be recovered to another for the purpose of personal gain.

Look, I will never say that all of the people who are involved with religious organizations do so out of personal gain.

Of course I'm sure that they would still figure out a way to acquire some sort of personal gain.

They served without any thought of personal gain or reward, motivated simply by their shared love of animals and a desire to serve their dependent friends and their community.

Much of the personal gain from fighting games is the ability to overcome a tough opponent using your skills.

At the same time, interpreting such conflict as suggestive of personal gain, he rejects charges made against him.

«We need elected leaders that will put people ahead of personal gain.»

Religious structures and authority have become vehicles of personal gain and pleasure for Eli's sons.

During these years, I have helped tens of thousands of people with absolutely no goal of personal gain and just for the gratification of knowing I have improved peoples» lives.»

As it was with these registries so today do some individuals still cling to this myth out of selfish motives of personal gain and self righteousness.

The green mechanical elf featured in the foreground is based on a vintage toy owned by the artist called «Mr. Machine», and in relationship to the turd - like spun gold created by the king, reminds us of the cycles of life, history repeating itself and the potential dangers inherent in the pursuit of personal gain over collective good.

Wagner added that his office will prosecute all individuals who disregard DOT regulations in favor of personal gain.

«Why would anyone contribute voluntarily to the funding of litigation with no prospect of personal gain?»

Kindness consists of doing favors and good deeds for others without the expectation of personal gain.

The President according to a statement made available to journalists by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said his quest for second term was not borne out of personal gain.

Adding, «We need elected leaders that will put people ahead of personal gain.»

He analyzes the disciples» bickering about who should be the greatest among them (Luke 9:46) from the standpoint of advantage, of personal gain, and of power.

The point is not that traditional religions ever suppressed the pursuit of personal gain.

«They did not defect because of positions, they did not involve themselves in the pursuit of personal gains, and they accepted their fate throughout our trying moments.

But they will certainly feel shortchanged and may well nurse a grievance if they see other partners earning significantly more purely because they are threatening to jump ship, thus jeopardizing the interests of the firm in pursuit of personal gain.