Truth is sought for its own sake. Sartaj says whatever he did was for the sake of Punjab. It is given for the sake of salvation. I mean someone who thought of violence as being praiseworthy for its own sake. However, it was not interested in oppression for its own sake. It's not about passing for the sake of it. Their culture revolves around war for the sake of it. Hart says he lacks interest in making money for its own sake. He refuses to trust the widow who betrayed him for the sake of her child. Aleksandrov defended his work by arguing the notion of laughter for laughter's sake. I was not interested in action for its own sake. It is done for "its own sake", for the quality of experience and involvement. It would've been nice to do for old times' sake. Singh tells her he's afraid for her sake. Bondage for its own sake is not considered in this category.