When deep prejudices shall be removed in some, the self interestedness of others shall cease and many honest Men, whose minds for want of better information have been clouded, shall return to the use of their own understanding, the happy and wished for time will come.
"The Original Writings of Samuel Adams, Volume 4"
Samuel Adams
Quite taking the vulgar view of a proceeding such as the princess had been guilty of, and perhaps fearing summary audacity and interestedness in the son of a father like mine, she ventured on lecturing me, as though it lay with me to restrain the fair romantic head, forbear from calling up my special advantages, advise, and stand to the wisdom of this world, and be the man of honour.
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George Meredith Last Updated: March 7, 2009
People are your friends from pure friendship and love, not from sponging self-interestedness.
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Miles Franklin