Sentences with phrase «selfish interests in»

He also said that he has no selfish interest in putting anyone into office but added that he resolved to fight bad governance anywhere no matter who was involved.

I have a selfish interest in wanting games to be healthy.

Many in the travel industry believe that cruise ship companies have a selfish interest in limiting the reporting and investigation of criminal acts committed aboard their ships.

Not exact matches

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

Unfortunatly, the party of ME (republicans) have a lot of people brainwashed to think of no one but themselves and even in that case they have the people voting against their best interests and their own families best interests, it is too bad we have such selfish people in the U.S.

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

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.

Either basis could (though not necessarily or invariably) result in the same decisions being made, particularly if the self - interest involved is indeed enlightened, rather than narrowly selfish.

Nevertheless, I ask you to recognize that it is the selfish choice, and that demanding the availability and legality of that choice is rooted in selfishness — in the desire to be able to prioritize your interests above another's life if and when the time comes.

On this retelling, our eighteenth - century forebears appear in a new light: once considered selfish liberal brutes, intent on their rights and interests, they are transformed into virtuous citizens, single - minded in their dedication to the common good.

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 interestIn 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 interestin 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 interestin 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.

The Church's vision of sobornost — deep, intimate communion with God and among humans — always has a critical edge in a world of selfish human interests and ideologies.

He observed us with a genial interest; but there seemed, if I may venture on a contradiction, nothing selfish in it.

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.

What I took from it is that one should be selfish in the pursuit of ones interest and not conforming to the norm.

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.

It places pleasure above love, health and well - being above the sacredness of life, the participation of special interests groups in governance above democratic representation, women's rights above motherhood, the empowerment of the selfish individual above any form of legitimate authority, ethics above morality, the right to choose above the eternal law written in the human heart, democracy and humanism above divine revelation — in a nutshell, immanence above transcendence, man above God, the «world» above «heaven».

Essentially, individuals should be allowed to pursue their economic interests freely, whether they choose to do so in a selfish or generous way.

Are we engaged in a process of consolidation of theological gains made, or will our thinking remain candles in the wind, subject to the twists and turns of capricious winds blowing from various directions, and sometimes artificially created by «fans» run by the motor of vested interests motivated by a selfish global and economic agenda?

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 prevaiIn 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 prevaiin many important collectivities may decide whether the public good or selfish interests will prevail.

Certainly few stories are more calculated to hold the interest of boys and girls than those of this Hebrew strong man who, though singularly lacking in desirable moral and spiritual qualities, is a most excellent example of what not to be — selfish, wilful, lustful, proud, lacking in loyalty, weak in self - control.

You could argue we are unlucky to have the oldest, both in age and ideas of all Prem managers and that he is the most selfish and least fan interested manager in football.

enough of wenger is enough, very selfish set of people that do not mind if the fans are happy or not, only interested in making their money.

He is a little selfish at times and he is more interested in pursuing a super stardom status at the detriment of the team.

She wasn't too interested, and on an entirely selfish level, I could hardly picture myself being able to race with her to any bathroom whilst pregnant with twins when at best all I had in me was a haphazard waddle.

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.

Many people view this as selfish and not in the best interest of the baby so again you can see why this revelation was made anonymously.

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 interesIn 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 interesin any political party because our leaders always use us during elections for their selfish interest.

It seems in your dictatorial inclinations, you are much more interested in playing crude and selfish and sectional politics and trying to use manipulation of judicial processes to forcefully remove the current EC boss and replace her with your preferred choice.

They have vowed to disgrace me and I will disgrace them first,» he said The MP vowed to expose what he called greedy and selfish elements in the NPP, who he said were pursuing their own interest.

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

Man is therefore aware of his precarious context in the state of nature — a state where all individuals are selfish, self - motivated and interested in their self - preservation.

People in the Labour movement generally believe swing voters to be ignorant (because they did not understand what Labour had achieved), credulous (because they believed what they read in the right - wing press) and selfish (because they thought only of their own interests, rather than public services and the poor).

But death also took a morbid interest in her songs as much as the living and while we bought her songs, death bought her life in a selfish desire to keep the hit - singer as an exclusive performer in his dreary, gloomy chamber.

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.»

The statement read in part: «As a people with common destiny, we need to constantly include President Muhammadu Buhari in our prayers for a quick recovery as a matter of overall national interest, and indeed, all our leaders; exhibit a very high level of patriotism; be proactive; make objective not distractive actions and criticisms; proffer progressive advice and solutions devoid of political, selfish, ethnic religious considerations.»

Idimogu said he defected to APC to protect the interest of his Igbo brethren in Lagos and not for any selfish agenda.

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.

Abai said the plan to cancel the university was not in the interest of the entire country but for selfish aggrandizement and urged Buhari to «resist any sycophant idea or advice concerning the cancellation of the Maritime University in order for us to have absolute peace in the Niger - Delta and Nigeria at large.»

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»

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.

I have hope that soon, we will all come to the realization that it is good to love our country than to take glory in our individual selfish parochial interest.

If Pa Adebanjo was in bed with the man from Otuoke, it was not for his personal interest compared to the selfish, egoistic, scallywagish antics of Bourdillon in supporting a disaster called Mohammadu Buhari that has driven the Yorùbá Nation into a murderous ditch along with other ethnic nationalities in Nigeria.

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

«The Umuahia rally has also shown that the APC leaders are not in any way interested in the welfare of Nigerians but in their selfish, political and pecuniary interests.

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 lawmaker representing Nasarawa West in the National Assembly, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, has accused Bukola Saraki, the Senate president, of using his office to promote his selfish interests.

In July, President Buhari said he was averse to including the private sector players in his economic team because they were used to exploiting government policies for their selfish interestIn July, President Buhari said he was averse to including the private sector players in his economic team because they were used to exploiting government policies for their selfish interestin his economic team because they were used to exploiting government policies for their selfish interests.

This link - up with not only the UUP but also the DUP threatens to undermine all that has been achieved in terms of devolution and power - sharing over the last 15 years in the interest of selfish party political gain.»