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It is true that the silkworm is an involuntary and unconscious altruist; but we must allow some latitude in symbols; and besides, all executive and legislative power was given to the trustees, or such council as they might choose to appoint.
No thought came; for every human creature is a pure egoist in the first stirring of a passion, and stalks his quarry with blind haste, fearful that at any turn he may be balked by time or circumstance. Later, when grief has chastened, or joy cleansed him, the altruist may peep forth, but never in the primary moment.
She flushed softly; and her eyes looked beyond his through the open doorway, rapt and shining. "You do believe in him now, Michel," she said. "And you forgive him? He has made me so supremely happy." Michael shook his head. "Was I ever an altruist, petite soeur? If the man had not made you happy, I should never have rested till I had you back again.
"How about Maga Jhaere's way, when she and Will and the Vanderman meet?" he said at last, smiling grimly. All that is cynical; all that refuses Trust in an altruist aim; Every specious plea that excuses Greed in necessity's name; Studied indifference; scorn that amuses; Cleverness, shifting the blame; Selfishness, pitying trust it abuses Treason and these are the same.
An altruist is my friend James Schuyler Grim, but he makes less noise than a panther on a dark night; and I never knew a man less given to persuading you. He has one purpose, but almost never talks about it. It's a sure bet that if we hadn't struck up a close friendship, sounding each other out carefully as opportunity occurred, I would have been in the dark about it until this minute.
He doesn't want the things you have to offer." "Every man has his price. Find his, and buy him." James shook his head decisively. "Absolutely impossible. He's an idealist and an altruist." Powers snorted impatiently. "Talk English, young man, and I'll understand you." Farnum had heard Joe Powers was a man who would stand plain talk from those who had the courage to give it him.
Whatever interests the egoist may have, his ultimate motive to action cannot be the recognition of the desire or will of another. Such can be the motive of the altruist. Human motives are of many sorts, and just what they are it is not always easy to discover. Cornelia, in exhibiting her "jewels," may have been puffed up with pride.
On such occasions Nahoum would shrug his shoulders, and say with a sigh, "Ah, my friend, let us begin again. We are both young; time is with us; and we will flourish palms in the face of Europe yet. We have our course set by a bright star. We will continue." Yet, withal, David was the true altruist.
Even those public offices, in which the altruist might find the best opportunities for serving the people, are not much sought for unless some personal honor or pecuniary profit be attached to them.
It is the business of the thinker and the scholar to clear his mind of cobwebs. Granted. You have done it. But it is also the business of the practical man to live! If I had your altruist emotional temperament, I should not hesitate for a moment. I should regard the historical expressions of an eternal tendency in men as wholly indifferent to me.
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