Sentence examples for selfish grounds from inspiring English sources

Meanwhile, those who favor cooperation, like Mr. Walt, say they do so out of self-interest: "I remain a multilateralist on very selfish grounds," Mr. Walt said.

Even on selfish grounds it makes sense, hastening the day when an honest Indian oligarch can at last put the pedal to metal in his supercar for more than three miles in a row.

Moreover, it's morally virtuous and patriotic and completely justifiable on purely selfish grounds.

The decision to provide assistance in suicide must be respected as such.' 299 The Swiss position is summed up by Guillod and Schmidt who confirm that 'assisted suicide is a crime only when four elements can be shown: a suicide was committed or attempted; a third party encouraged or helped in the suicide; the third party acted on selfish grounds; the third party acted deliberately (intent)'.

The Selfish Giant also broke new ground as one of the first films to be released online, on demand and in cinemas at the same time.

Cellulosome-producing microbes may therefore be pursuing a middle ground between protein synthesis strictly for selfish vs. communal usage.

Your selfish actions at the expense of innocent people have laid fresh grounds for other forms of hate.

Dawkins was indignant when, on the grounds that inanimate objects cannot have emotions, philosophers like Mary Midgley criticised his metaphorical notion of a selfish gene.

"Selfish bastard.

Selfish varmints!

And selfish.