Sentences with phrase «own selfish interest»

People may act in favor of their own short - term selfish interests but saying so is an inevitable invitation to cries of foul play.

As with so much of living our faith, the key is to deny our selfish interests and be more interested in others.

It is sad how so many of us want to be misled to believe that our own selfish interests are backed by God and scientific research.

Liberal Boomers, who seldom if ever seriously criticize the legions of conservative - demonizers in your midst, for this post I will mostly join Mr. Druckenmiller in accusing you outright, that is, I will act as if this was your premeditated plan motivated by selfish interest, and not a pattern of political self - delusion that you fell into, given the drip - drip - drip of Democrat talking points over the years, given your gleeful listening to those who dismissed conservatives as hateful dunces, so that you ceased to even consider the NUMBERS conservatives kept pointing to, and just kept on doggedly voting D.

Human beings are hindered from seeing and doing what is truly good by a host of insecurities, anxieties, vested selfish interests, and by sheer desire for power and glory.

Threatened by loss of life and happiness and tempted by the pleasures that calculated exploitation of selfish interests could bring, men are inevitably seduced into the pursuit of numerous goods and goals which exalt their own interests above those of their neighbors.

While becoming, each is purely concerned with selfish interests, seeking «only the satisfaction of its own subjective aim...» (43).

In the use of the mass media of communication, reverence is manifest in the aim of creating a blessed community, bound together in the truth, through media of public education devoted to the common good rather than to propaganda and profit for the advancement of selfish interests.

To some extent this tension between concern for the common cause and concern for one's selfish interest was reflected at the theoretical level in the tension between utilitarians and those who held the traditional religious and philosophical views.

Liberation theologians want to make sure that Christian faith will not be used as ideological support for selfish interests and repressive situations.

It has not remained possible for the Muslim world to safeguard even their own selfish interests anymore let alone spread the beautiful word of Islam.

For Israel, God was the ultimate reality, he was all power (though that is very different from the concept of omnipotence of later centuries), and he was good — not a being concerned with selfish interests, but his character was grace and love.

Jesus Christ takes us out of ourselves, from our pre-occupation with our selfish interests, so that we can relate ourselves to the peoples of the world and their sufferings and needs; so that we can share in the sufferings of others.

Secular human societies need laws because, apart from cooperation with Grace, our survivalist instincts predispose us to choose immediate selfish interests and desires over our greater common good.

In Wilson's view the Christian ethic of selfsacrifice has functioned to encourage loyalty to the group, thereby tacitly promoting the selfish interests of the individuals who belong to these groups and promoting human survival.

We are social animals and must, when possible deny our selfish interests for the good of the group if we are to succeed.

In our great urban communities, rapidly becoming the normal context of American life, the influence of the church in many important collectivities may decide whether the public good or selfish interests will prevail.

The followers of the Enlightenment were not immune from invoking high ideals to justify selfish interests.

Jackson made clear that the welfare of the United States was more important than the selfish interests of any single part of the Union.

America is a hate country and Americans have killed many and keep killing for their own selfish interests.

i do nt understand how the board of arsenal can not see the damage that arsene wenger has done and is doing to this club.even a blind man can see it.i guess they are blinded by greed and their own selfish interest because im sure they are quite intelligent people to have gotten to that position.

Arsene Wenger has stated previously saying that the start of last caused the chance of winning the league into vapours and this season is no different and i believe nothing can't be done and only sacking of the manager is the best possibility available at this time cause Wenger won't be asked what the fans think of him cause he will say some bullshit stats of Coquelin when actually he started playing only from 2half of the season and if he feels that stats are his only option to win an argument then he is adamant and has selfish interest cause the fans pay a lot of money to watch Arsenal play.

He clearly put his selfish interests ahead of Arsenal.

When deciding how to spend my time and resources, I will think about fatherhood as an investment in the next generation and will put my own formerly selfish interests aside for the benefit of this family for which I have taken responsibility.

The Presidency had ordered the investigation because it was angry that what it had meant to by a good gesture had apparently been compromised by selfish interests.

In conclusion Kwaku Manu advised Ghanaians not to put their trust in any political party because our leaders always use us during elections for their selfish interest.

'' Awal joined the party because of his selfish interest and it's the reason why he came into the party at a point where we had finished with all the hard work for the 2016 elections and we think he is an opportunist,» Prince Milonu charged.

We think about our own selfish interest.

Furthermore, it also relies on an unrealistic approach to human actions; individuals listen to their selfish interests as much as they heed their altruistic motives, and even more so regarding impersonal political matters.

There is nothing redemptive about it all — just another selfish gaming, to clothe base, selfish interests, in immaculate public - spirited garb.

Let us examine the constitutional provisions and laws which have been systematically manipulated to serve some selfish interests of the perpetrators.

To deny outright the existence of a structure which physically exists and is there for all to see, just for one's selfish interest and inordinate political ambitions, indeed, is an unpardonable sin.

He then urged the president - elect Nana Akufo - Addo and his team to revisit the decision by the out going President Mahama government to privatize the ECG, he said» our expectations are that as there is a new government to be sworn in too office, we want them to sit and discuss the issue of privatizing ECG and come out with a decision that will benefit all Ghanaians and not to a group or section of people with selfish interest.»

«We can not sit down for a few people to destroy BOST which is strategically positioned to serve the nation just because of their selfish interest which is always placed above the national interest»: Mr Abdul Jamil stated.

He added, Nigeria will continue unabated until the rubbish bandwagon effects of politicians jumping the fence from one political party to another to realise their selfish interests is overcome.»

The party is bigger than anyone's selfish interest.

These sacrifices require of us to discipline our personal ambitions and selfish interests.

Ghana must therefore put in place an EFFECTIVE legal framework to make sure that politicians on all sides are discouraged from wreaking havoc on the poor people of Ghana for their own selfish interests.

«They are trying to bring back the widely condemned decree 4 of 1983 to satisfy their selfish interests.

«We are however determined as faithful party men that no individual is allowed to manipulate the affairs of the party to satisfy his selfish interest,» she noted, adding that «we are ready to resist any oppressor's rule.»

Our government turned Nigeria into a new world, Jigawa State in particular, but because of selfish interests, they kept sabotaging, blackmailing and intimidating our government»

Ekwueme, a founding member of the party which held power for 16 years, said PDP was formed as a «mass movement» but along the way, it was hijacked by selfish interests.

Abubakar further said he wanted to become Nigerian president not for his selfish interest, but that he was determined at enthroning rule of law, internal democracy and progress in the country.

Sen. Larkin also believes being an elected official means serving the people you represent, not serving your own selfish interests.

«The governors controlling AD states then (Olusegun Osoba, Ogun; Adeniyi Adebayo, Ekiti; Lam Adesina, Oyo; Adebisi Akande, Osun; and Bola Tinubu, Lagos) were with him (Obasanjo) for their selfish interest.

Comrade May «Where big companies act in selfish interests of their executives, we should be prepared to change our corporate governance laws»

«Otherwise there are those citizens of the public who would conclude, if they have not already concluded, that these members have placed their own interests ahead of all other citizens of this state to the benefit of their own personal and selfish interests, and that those same people may also conclude and define that conduct as rude, inconsiderate and egotistical.»

The main perception is that states are created to enable indigenes play politics with it and politics in Nigeria is a game of selfish interest.

The pro-government group accused the Nigeria Labor Congress of deliberately sabotaging the genuine commitment of the state government to transform the educational sector for their selfish interests.

All the party leaders must work together, so our working together and their visits to my office were not for selfish interest or about our ambitions alone.