Quote by Oscar Wilde

Selfishness is not living as one wishes to live, it is asking others to live as one wishes to live.

Selfishness is not living as one wishes to live, it is askin

Summary

This quote suggests that selfishness is not simply pursuing one's own desires and interests, but rather expecting and imposing those desires onto others. It implies that true selfishness goes beyond individual actions and extends to manipulatively influencing or controlling the lives of others to suit one's own needs and preferences. In essence, it conveys that selfishness is not limited to self-indulgence, but involves the disregard for the autonomy and happiness of others in favor of fulfilling one's own desires.

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Selfishness

By Oscar Wilde

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