"Perhaps what I am about to say will appear strange to you gentlemen, socialists, progressives, humanitarians as you are, but I never worry about my neighbor, I never try to protect society which does not protect me -- indeed, I might add, which generally takes no heed of me except to do me harm -- and, since I hold them low in my esteem and remain neutral towards them, I believe that society and my neighbor are in my debt."

Egoism Philosophy Selfishness

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Alexandre Dumas was a French novelist and playwright best known for The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo.

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