Sentence examples similar to fearful self interest from inspiring English sources

"After first having made them trust me to provide for their safekeeping, in spite of my weakness and fearful self-interest, and to know what was good for them, in spite of their own best knowledge I had treated them shamefully..

This government needs to slash the tax burden, which cripples individuals and businesses; it must stop submitting to the screeching hyperbole of the unions and their pilgrims, a hyperbole fuelled by self interest and fearful inertia.

Self interest, of course.

Others are motivated by self interest.

It was enlightened economic self interest.

"Self interest will prevail.

What will you prepare and serve as a last supper for your fearful self?

Anxiety over contracting AIDS had locked me into fearful self-concern that verged on emotional shutdown.

Enlightened self-interest.

Self-interest is paramount.

First, pure self-interest.