Egoism

Egoist: A person of low taste, more interested in himself than in me

There are two levers to set a man in motion, fear and self-interest

I often quote myself. I find it adds spice to the conversation

Patriotism is the conviction that your country is superior to all others because you were born in it.

I awoke one morning and found myself famous

Happiness does not consist in self-love.

There are only two forces that unite men - fear and interest

Every man regards his own life as the New Year's Eve of time.

There is no greater sign of a general decay of virtue in a nation, than a want of zeal in its inhabitants for the good of their country

I have been a selfish being all my life, in practice, though not in principle

My sore throats are always worse than anyone's

Anybody, providing he knows how to be amusing, has the right to talk about himself

It's motive alone which gives character to the actions of men

No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself, or to get all the credit for doing it

Humanity needs practical men, who get the most out of their work, and, without forgetting the general good, safeguard their own interests. But humanity also needs dreamers, for whom the disinterested development of an enterprise is so captivating that it becomes impossible for them to devote their care to their own material profit.

In the struggle between yourself and the world second the world.

What difference does it make to you what someone else becomes, or says, or does? You do not need to answer for others, only for yourself.

Solitude would be ideal if you could pick the people to avoid

How sickness enlarges the dimensions of a man's self to himself