I do beg your forgiveness since it was done from pure selfishness.

"It would seem pure selfishness for any family, rich or poor, to produce more human beings in unreasonable numbers."

He put the thought away from him quickly; it was pure selfishness; of course her health was more important than anything else.

Perhaps he was afraid of the responsibility, or perhaps it was pure selfishness.

"Oh, they know, all right; and they reject it to follow pure selfishness."

This lack of interest does not stem from pure selfishness or unalloyed contempt for other people's offspring.

"I can tell you why he left his wife - from pure selfishness and nothing else whatever."

Well, going back into the cargo hold was pure selfishness.

She had succumbed to pure selfishness; now it was time to do her duty.

Convinced 'em they'd need to know it, but part was pure selfishness.