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Quotes on 'greed'

Explore a curated collection of insightful quotes on the topic of "greed". Delve into the complexities of human nature and the insatiable desire for wealth, power, and material possessions. Discover the thoughts of philosophers, authors, and thinkers who have examined the consequences and dangers of greed on individuals and society. Through these powerful words, gain a deeper understanding of the negative implications of greed and reflect on the importance of balance, contentment, and empathy in fostering a harmonious and compassionate world.

We are in danger of destroying ourselves by our greed and stupidity. We cannot remain looking inwards at ourselves on a small and increasingly polluted and overcrowded planet. Read Summary

Anyway, no drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If we're looking for the source of our troubles, we shouldn't test people for drugs, we should test them for stupidity, ignorance, greed and love of power. Read Summary

Whenever he saw a dollar in another man's hands he took it as a personal grudge, if he couldn't take it any other way. Read Summary

The banking collapse was caused, more than anything, by bad government policy and the total failure of bad regulation, rather than by greed. Read Summary

Of mankind we may say in general they are fickle, hypocritical, and greedy of gain. Read Summary

Well first of all, tell me, is there some society you know of that doesn't run on greed? You think Russia doesn't run on greed? You think China doesn't run on greed? What is greed? Read Summary

The problem of social organization is how to set up an arrangement under which greed will do the least harm, capitalism is that kind of a system. Read Summary

When Jesus comes back, these crazy, greedy, capitalistic men are gonna kill him again. Read Summary

There is a sufficiency in the world for man's need but not for man's greed. Read Summary

For greed all nature is too little. Read Summary

Any fool can destroy trees. They cannot run away; and if they could, they would still be destroyed - chased and hunted down as long as fun or a dollar could be got out of their bark hides, branching horns, or magnificent bole backbones. Read Summary

I know of nothing more despicable and pathetic than a man who devotes all the hours of the waking day to the making of money for money's sake. Read Summary

The environment that we call society is created by past generations; we accept it, as it helps us to maintain our greed, possessiveness, illusion. Read Summary

The writer's greed is appalling. He wants, or seems to want, everything and practically everybody, in another sense, and at the same time, he needs no one at all. Read Summary

There was the time I bought three cars in the span of three or four weeks. It was crazy; it wasn't greedy. It was mine, my girl's, my mom's. I got Benzes for my ladies. But I felt crazy. You have to understand I come from a world where we're very modest. But that's not greedy. That's nice, right? Read Summary

New York City is a great monument to the power of money and greed... a race for rent. Read Summary

Greed is a bottomless pit which exhausts the person in an endless effort to satisfy the need without ever reaching satisfaction. Read Summary

I didn't do it because of the underlying greed that's prevailing, but it is about greed, doing the right thing at the right time using your clout when you have it and what for and what reason. Read Summary

The happiness and peace attained by those satisfied by the nectar of spiritual tranquillity is not attained by greedy persons restlessly moving here and there. Read Summary

Microsoft is not about greed. It's about innovation and fairness. Read Summary