For they recognised the child's unusual selflessness, and rather stood in awe of it.
"A Prisoner in Fairyland"
Algernon Blackwood
And the E's have enough restraint, wisdom, and selflessness to use this new knowledge for the benefit of man instead of his detriment.
"Eight Keys to Eden"
Mark Irvin Clifton
On the first, I need only remark that one of those legends of Sakya Muni, which are so full of moral meaning, is beautified by this selflessness.
"The Reconciliation of Races and Religions"
Thomas Kelly Cheyne