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• n  preservation of yourself from harm; a natural or instinctive tendency

• He tried to get them to see that people who are coerced into renouncing their beliefs might not actually change their minds but could be acting out of self-preservation--an .
• Corbis But how do you pray in times of crisis? After the fall of the twin towers, most prayers for self-preservation also included prayers for the dead and for the safety of all .
• In 1935 he warned the House of Commons of the importance not only of "self-preservation but also of the human and the world cause of the preservation of free governments and of .

News & Articles

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• Offra Gerstein, Relationship Matters: Forgive and heal thyself
  Keeping a grudge, being indignant and unforgiving of another's wrongdoing is a common self-preservation mode. It is believed to be a self-protective mechanism that provides refuge from future assault, betrayal or harm. But is this mode of self-protection helpful or harmful to you?
  June 16, 2013 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

Quotes

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• John Edwards in Forbes
  Too many politicians from both parties are choosing self-preservation over principle, compromise over convictions,Edwards said.
• Brooke Shields in Toronto Sun
  Shields says, "It was the only way I got friends. Mine was self-preservation. I was always the class clown, the one nominated to run in and divert the teacher. I was the one willing to look stupid."