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单词 not to be born for oneself
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not to be born for oneself (alone, only, etc.)
P6. not to be born for oneself (alone, only, etc.) and variants: to have a duty to be selfless; to act in the interests of other people or the collective good rather than in a self-serving way.
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?1518 A. Barclay in tr. D. Mancinus Myrrour Good Maners sig. C.vi We be nat borne onely for our pryuate profyte [L. Non sumus ad nostra ipsi tantum commoda nati] But eche man is bounde another for to socour.
1576 G. Gascoigne Steele Glas sig. D.iijv O Knights, O Squires, O Gentle blouds yborne, You were not borne, al onely for your selues: Your countrie claymes, some part of al your paines.
1754 D. Bellamy Family-preacher I. 51 We are not born for ourselves only, but the good of others, and have a duty likewise to perform to our neighbours as well as to God.
2015 New Indian Express (Nexis) 23 Nov. After all, we are not born for ourselves alone but to be useful to others.
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