German-English translation for "Selbstsucht"

"Selbstsucht" English translation

schnöde Selbstsucht
Perhaps you will say it is egotism, but what legitimate and noble egotism!
Vielleicht sagst du, daß das Selbstsucht ist; aber es ist eine so erlaubte, edle Selbstsucht!
Source: Books
Aloofness and selfishness never lead anywhere.
Unnahbarkeit und Selbstsucht führen niemals zum Ziel.
Source: Europarl
Perhaps you will say it is egotism, but what legitimate and noble egotism!
Vielleicht sagst du, daß das Selbstsucht ist; aber es ist eine so erlaubte, edle Selbstsucht!
Source: Books
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