30 Quotes About Selfish Friendship

Are you looking for quotes about selfish people? Here are some of the most relatable, funny and sarcastic quotes and sayings about selfish friends.

30 Best Selfish Friends Quotes

“Toxic people project their own character defects onto their victims. They do this by accusing the victim of the exact actions they themselves do but deny.” – Shannon Thomas

“The only difference between a hero and the villain is that the villain chooses to use that power in a way that is selfish and hurts other people.” – Chadwick Boseman

“Look around you at the people you spend the most time with and realize that your life can’t rise any higher than your friendships.” – Mandy Hale

“Love does not dwell on how much one receives in return. If there is ever any balance in love, it is in a contest of who can love who more.” – Criss Jami, Killosophy

“Selfish people are, by definition, Those whose activities are devoted to bringing themselves happiness. Yet. . . these selfish people are far less likely to be happy than those whose efforts are devoted to making others happy.” – Bernard Rimland

“They don’t want to do anything for you, but they want you to do a lot for them.” – Vikrant Bhingardive

“Foolish, selfish people are always thinking of themselves and the result is always negative. Wise persons think of others, helping them as much as they can, and the result is happiness. Love and compassion are beneficial both for you and others. Through your kindness to others, your mind and heart will open to peace.” – Dalai Lama

“There should never be a time you make time for people who waste your time.” – Carlos Wallace

“Almost every sinful action ever committed can be traced back to a selfish motive. It is a trait we hate in other people but justify in ourselves.” – Stephen Kendrick

“If he doesn’t follow through with actions, he’s either selfish or a liar. Neither makes him sound like The One, does it?” – Matthew Hussey

“Selfish persons are incapable of loving others, but they are not capable of loving themselves either.” – Erich Fromm

“It’s also selfish because it makes you feel good when you help others. I’ve been helped by acts of kindness from strangers. That’s why we’re here, after all, to help others.” – Carol Burnett

“Someone who smiles too much with you can sometimes frown too much with you at your back.” – Michael Bassey Johnson

“In almost every marriage there is a selfish and an unselfish partner. A pattern is set up and soon becomes inflexible, of one person always making the demands and one person always giving way.” – Iris Murdoch

“Don’t sacrifice yourself too much, because if you sacrifice too much there’s nothing else you can give and nobody will care for you.” – Karl Lagerfeld

“If you want to be a generous giver, you have to watch out for selfish takers.” – Adam Grant

“Selfish people also tend to have victim mindsets… Their actions plant seeds of loneliness; then they cry upon the blooming.” – Steve Maraboli

“Selfishness comes from poverty in the heart, from the belief that love is not abundant.” – Don Miguel Ruiz

“This is what happens. You tell your friends your most personal secrets, and they use them against you.” – Sophie Kinsella

“If you claim to be a real friend, then be real in your soul. If you claim to be fake, then be an enemy instead.” – Santosh Kalwar

“A genuine enemy is more useful than a fake friend.” – Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“Always be true to your friends, just as you are to yourself.” – Meg Cabot

“People hate those who make them feel their own inferiority.” – Lord Chesterfield

“The fastest way to lose friends and alienate people is to get better and improve yourself.” – Toby Young

“Having a jealous friend is like having a bad habit.” – Urban Saying

“Fake friends get mad when we don’t pretend to like them.” – Carlos Wallace

“Until you realize how easy it is for your mind to be manipulated, you remain the puppet of someone else’s game.” – Evita Ochel

“As you grow older, you realize it becomes less important to have more friends and more important to have real ones.” – Ziad K. Abdelnour

“There are those whose primary ability is to spin wheels of manipulation. It is their second skin and without these spinning wheels, they simply do not know how to function. They are like toys on wheels of manipulation and control. If you remove one of the wheels, they’ll never be able to feel secure, be whole.” – C. JoyBell

“Buy a gift for a dog, and you’ll be amazed at the way it will dance and swerve its tail, but if you don’t have anything to offer to it, it won’t even recognize your arrival; such are the attributes of fake friends.” – Michael Bassey Johnson

“Some people are willing to betray years of friendship just to get a little bit of the spotlight.” – Lauren Conrad

“The betrayal of trust carries a heavy taboo.” – Aldrich Ames

“You will never have to question the intentions or integrity of people who have your best interest at heart.” – Germany Kent

“There will always be real friends and fake friends. It is difficult to distinguish the two because both will appear the same in the beginning but so different at the end.” – Rita Zahara

“So much of what we learn about love is taught by people who never really loved us.” – R.H. Sins

“Have trouble spotting a selfish person? It’s about their schedule, their needs, their hurt feelings, their ideas, their goals, their…” – Shanen Thomas

“A true friend never gets in your way unless you happen to be going down.” – Arnold H. Glasow

“Eliminate those fake friends who seem real when you have something and disappear when you have nothing.” – Rashida Rowe

“Some of my “best friends” never say a word to me.” – Emily Smallmon

“Don’t be sad or afraid when you start losing friends, be glad you’re getting rid of the fake ones. Stay true to yourself.” – Terry Mark

Read more: 50 Quotes About Bad Friends to Aid in Moving On

Conclusion

When your interests are on the line, it can be necessary to be selfish. Never make this your character or habit, as your friends will feel betrayed and used if you are always thinking of yourself.

Quotes on selfish friends can help you understand the effects of such behavior. They also provide advice about how to handle it.