Full Idea
A living being is 'egoistic' through and through.
Gist of Idea
A living being is totally 'egoistic'
Source
Friedrich Nietzsche (Writings from Late Notebooks [1887], 36[20])
Book Reference
Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'Writings from the Late Notebooks', ed/tr. Bittner,Rüdiger [CUP 2003], p.25
A Reaction
Can't I even fight against my own dominating egoism? I just don't accept that this generalisation applies necessarily to all human beings at all times. How can a totally egoistic creature have 'low self-esteem'?