So how could I dare to be so dissatisfied as to head off on such a selfish and self-seeking whim?

那么，我为什么还敢怨气冲天，以至于去做这么一件自私自利，异想天开的事呢？

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When the other ten disciples heard about this self-seeking request, they were furious (probably because the two had beaten them to it!)

当其馀十个门徒听见这个自私的要求，都为之气愤(大概是因为被他们抢先了吧！)

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After introducing the nightmarish society he lives in, the chapter discusses Winston's self-seeking and self-salvation and finally his eventual compromise.

本章首先介绍温斯顿所生活的噩梦般的社会，然后论述了他的自我寻找和自我救赎，最后分析了他最终的妥协。

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But however self-seeking and power-hungry Mr Thaksin may be, the red-shirt movement now dwarfs his individual ambition.

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Because a lot of times people give advice and it's misguided or it's self-seeking and they may not know it.

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Perform duties for the greatest benefit of the public and restrain from seeking self-gain and from being an instrument of any group of people.

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