It is not clear, however, that this process would achieve that selflessness or that it would last for any time beyond the residency.
In place of the pure intellect, the need of the hour was faith of which another name was selflessness.
Her mission, as she defines it, is to restore selflessness, love and compassion to their rightful place in the modern world.
Just like selflessness is not a virtue (but modesty and temperance are), self-interest is not virtuous either (but courage and prudence are).
The diamonds are then framed as just recompense for their selflessness in pursuing this lost brother.
Any reflective linguistic attempt at understanding defeats the prospect of achieving the selflessness that is sought.
Here, a candidate is likely to be found in selfinterest or self-centeredness, or however one wants to label the opposite of selflessness.
Looked at dispassionately, selfishness and selflessness seem to be in a steady state.
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