Those karmis who think themselves selfless are still covered by material desire, but they hide the desires for sense pleasure that live in the core of their hearts by practicing piety — patriotism, giving food and cloth to the poor, constructing hospitals, digging ponds, giving water, and honoring guests.
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada, quoted in Vaktrtavali: Garland of Divine Discourses. Touchstone Media