Detractors said he was far too selfish, flamboyant and irresponsible to make consistent contributions.

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First, he thought it was to feel good, but then he decided that that was too selfish.

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My son has connected me to my country in a way that I was too selfish and insular to experience before.

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But all too often the risks of vaginal birth are significantly downplayed while Caesareans are portrayed as an intervention to avoid wherever possible, with those planning a Caesarean labelled selfish or "too posh to push".

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Donors are often justly chided for using aid for selfish political ends, or for attaching too many petty conditions to it.

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