Word: selfishly
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Intellectual attainments are at present employed for a selfish purpose. The college-bred man by virtue of his knowledge too often desires to triumph over his less fortunate neighbor, and instead of uplifting him prefers to profit by his ignorance. In the same manner the authority of birth attempts to assert itself. But this must inevitably give way to merit which at present will be measured in pecuniary terms, a condition not wholly desirable, but merely a stepping stone to something higher...
...mean so much to us because they belong to us and represent us. We take a keen personal interest in them, and if their field is so restricted that they cease to be properly our athletic representatives, that personal interest will be gone. In its place will come more selfish interests that will drive us apart. The very decline of interest in intercollegiate sport will make our teams deteriorate and as they deteriorate the interest will continue to decline. The result is not nice to contemplate...
...demand can be ascertained in advance, are kept behind the Superintendent's desk and are handed out on request and for a limited time. Unless the other books can be protected from depredation by the cultivation of an unmistakable and executive public opinion against a mean and selfish use of them, we may as well send the books all back to their places in the bookstack and confess that a reading room with open shelves is a failure...
From a more selfish point of view the meeting tonight commands attention. Even among the host of lecturers who address us, Mr. Wister stands out as a man who distinctly appeals to under graduates, and it will be a pleasure to listen to a Harvard graduate who is a successful and typically American author...
Graft comes into existence when public officials, elected to represent the best interests of the people, forget their trust, become selfish, take what does not belong to them and aid and abet evil institutions. This is more than treason, it is a crime against government itself. It means the paralysis of the democratic spirit of a community and the tendency of good men to be indifferent to its welfare...