Chapter 3 · The Yoga of Action · Krishna said

Bhagavad Gita 3.25 — The wise work selflessly

सक्ताः कर्मण्यविद्वांसो यथा कुर्वन्ति भारत। कुर्याद्विद्वांस्तथासक्तश्चिकीर्षुर्लोकसंग्रहम् ॥

saktāḥ karmaṇyavidvāṃso yathā kurvanti bhārata | kuryādvidvāṃstathāsaktaścikīrṣurlokasaṃgraham ||

Meaning

Just as the unwise work with attachment, Arjuna, the wise should work without attachment, wishing for the good of the world.

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