Egoism Quotes - Page 6

• The semimetaphysical problems of the individual and society, of egoism and altruism, of freedom and determinism, either disappear or remain in the form of different phases in the organization of a consciousness that is fundamentally social.

  Margaret Mead

  Organization, Different, Phases

  "Social Cognitive Psychology: History and Current Domains" by David F. Barone, James E. Maddux, Charles R. Snyder, (p. 20), 1997.

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• Rational egoism is the only morality that is for human life; thus, it is the only morality that is actually moral. Those who choose to be rationally self-interested thereby make the most of their life - and they are morally good because of it.

  Craig Biddle

  Self, Morality, Human Life

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• Haiku is a particularly Zen form of poetry; for Zen detests egoism in the form of calculated effects or self-glorification of any sort. The author of haiku should be absent, and only the haiku present.

  Anne Bancroft

  Self, Form, Should

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• The thing is that the ego cannot cure itself of its own malady of egoism; it's already infected by the disease itself. And that is why it is necessary to go to a guru who knows God and by absorbing his consciousness into yourself, you discover that you aren't this ego. You cross that abyss and you find that you are infinite.

  Goswami Kriyananda

  Ego, Disease, Consciousness

  Source: www.lotusguide.com

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• A great thing would be done if all these God-visions could embrace and cast themselves into each other; but intellectual dogma and cult egoism stand in the way.

  Sri Aurobindo

  Vision, Intellectual, Way

  Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education (Pondicherry, India), Aurobindo Ghose (1989). “Bulletin”

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• What do you want to do sadhana for? The aim should not be the satisfaction of egoism: "I want to be a great yogi; I shall have so much power and with that power I shall establish myself in the world." All such thoughts must be thrown far away.

  Sri Aurobindo

  World, Want, Satisfaction

  Source: overmanfoundation.wordpress.com

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• Turkey, Japan do great work because they can keep under control their little personal selfishness, egoism, jealousy, etc. when they get down to work.

  Sri Aurobindo

  Japan, Turkeys, Selfishness

  Source: overmanfoundation.wordpress.com

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