What is important is that when pursuing our own self-interest we should be ‘wise selfish’ and not ‘foolish selfish.’ Being foolish selfish means pursuing our own interests in a narrow, shortsighted way. Being wise selfish means taking a broader view and recognizing that our own long-term individual interests lies in the welfare of everyone. Being wise selfish means being compassionate.
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Dalai Lama
The fourteenth leader in a line of Buddhist spiritual and political leaders of Tibet.