Well, in our culture, selfishness and immorality have essentially become synonymous.

在我们文化中自私和不道德成了同义词。

I believe the rendering of useful service is the common duty of mankind and that only in the purifying fire of sacrifice is the dross of selfishness consumed and the greatness of the human soul set free.

我相信提供有用服务是人类共同责任，唯有在牺牲奉献炼火中，自私自利始能烧毁，而人类灵魂伟大也才能发挥出来。

Might she have understood that if we did not become leaders of sacrifice, we would become leaders of selfishness but we would be leaders either way.

她或许明白，如果我们不带头奉献，就会带头自私，无论如何，我们都是带头。

The one objection that I didn't mention is the view of those who say that obligations of membership really are kind of collective selfishness, why should we honor them?

还有一个刚才没提到反对意见是，成员义务其实就像集体性自私，为什么履行这些义务？

Selfishness – time to be selfish – time to be a little narcissistic. What is it that makes you laugh? Because that will get you closer to finding your voice.

还有就是自私，作为一名喜剧演员自私一点，自恋一点。

Oh, feels scary to say, but embracing selfishness can often be quite empowering.

哦，说出来感觉有点可怕，但接受自私往往会让人很有力量。

I believe that the rendering of useful service is the common duty of mankind and that only in the purifying fire of sacrifice is the dross of selfishness consumed and the greatness of the human soul set free.

我相信报效社会是人类共同责任；惟有在牺牲奉献炼火中, 自私自利才能烧毁, 而人类灵魂伟大也才能发挥出来。

The Pope urged Christians to reject, what he called, the logic of selfishness.

教皇敦徒们放弃所谓自私主义逻辑。

And now your selfishness has killed Flora.

现在你自私杀了佛罗娜。

But individualism is also often said to be the source of Western civilization's degeneracy — accused of leading to selfishness, shallow consumerism, the breakdown of society.

但利己主义也经常被认为是西方文明堕落根源——被指责导致了自私自利、浅薄消费主义和社会崩溃。

This is meant to drive people based on their competitive instincts, their selfishness, but unfortunately, what it actually does is make people feel as though everyone around them, including the people they're supposedly working with, they're actually working against.

这是为了驱使人们于他们竞争本能，他们自私，但不幸是，它实际上所做是让人们感觉到他们周围每个人，包括他们应该共事人，实际上都是他们对手。

In his myth-busting study of American singles, " Going Solo: The Extraordinary Rise and Surprising Appeal of Living Alone" , sociologist Eric Klinenberg shows that staying single doesn't imply selfishness, irresponsibility, or a lack of engagement in civic life.

社会学家埃里克·克里南伯格在其打破美国单身神话研究报告《独行：独居非凡崛起和惊人魅力》中指出，单身并不意味着自私、不负责任或不参与公民生活。

It's not only a matter of the government's honor but it's selfishness as well, to fill the holes in the budget stemming from the two wars in Ukraine and Syria. They're being filled at the expense of common people.

这不仅有损政府威名，也突显出政府以普通人民为代价填补在乌克兰及叙利亚发动2场战争预算缺口自私一面。

You accused me of selfishness in expecting you to be with me when I was ill; of standing between you and your amusements; of trying to deprive you of your pleasures.

你骂我自私，自己生病了还想人陪；说我对你消遣横加阻挠，想剥夺你享受生活权利。

In fact, Luke finds many aspects of Han unpleasant, especially his selfishness, but eventually, the two come to respect each other, mainly once Luke acknowledges his own aggression and learns to control it.

事实上，卢克对汉许多方面都感到不适，尤其是他自私，但最终，两人相互尊重，主是因为卢克承认了自己攻击性，并学会了控制它。

What a strange sort of love, to be entirely free from that quality of selfishness which is frequently the chief constituent of the passion, and sometimes its only one!

这是多么奇怪爱情，这种爱情丝毫没有自私成分，而自私通常是爱情主成分，有时是唯一成分！

Selfishness, monopoly, is its very soul, and to communicate to others part of this love were to destroy its essence, to annihilate this chain of straw.

其本质是私心、垄断。这种爱些许表现也是对爱亵渎，使脆如纤草爱泯灭殆尽。

It is what I call selfishness, and selfishness is a most detestable thing, especially to any one of my temperament, for I am well known for my sympathetic nature.

这就是自私，自私是极其可恶，特别是对于我这种品性人来说，因为我是以同情心而出了名。

The researchers also found a strong link between social status and greed and selfishness, a connection they think might widen economic inequality between the rich and poor.

研究者还发现了社会地位与贪婪、自私之间紧密联系，他们认为这种联系可能会拉大贫富差距。

In our haste to condemn selfishness and pride, we miss out on the primordial importance of self-esteem and confidence generated by love.

在我们仓谴责自私和骄傲同时，我们忽视了原始爱所产生自尊心和自信心是多么重。