There is no word more generally misinterpreted than the word egoism, in its modern sense.
John Buchanan RobinsonThe egoist is fooled by no ideals: he discards them or uses them, as may suit his own interest.
John Buchanan RobinsonIn brief, egoism in its modern interpretation, is the antithesis, not of altruism, but of idealism.
John Buchanan Robinson