“Kashays (anger-pride-deceit-greed) will not leave through suppression, they will leave through Gnan (Self-realization).” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
Peace is a virtual, mute, sustained victory of potential powers against probable greeds — Paul Valery Copy Share Image
There is no vice which humankind carries to such wild extremes as that of avarice. — Jonathan Swift Copy Share Image
The discovery of America was the occasion of the greatest outburst of cruelty and reckless greed known in history. — Joseph Conrad Copy Share Image
“good is accomplished against the immense black-hole gravity of greed and fear.” — Kim Stanley Robinson Copy Share Image
Altruism is a fine motive, but if you want results, greed works much better. — Henry Spencer Copy Share Image
Love of the simple is all that I need, I've no time for schism or lovers of greed. — Van Morrison Copy Share Image
“A system is corrupt when it is strictly profit-driven, not driven to serve the best interests of its people, but those of… — Suzy Kassem Copy Share Image
“In my impatience I become convinced that this desire of mine should have been fulfilled yesterday, when it belongs to a tomorrow… — Craig D. Lounsbrough Copy Share Image
Instead of hating the people you think are war-makers, hate the appetites and disorder in your own soul, which are the causes… — Thomas Merton Copy Share Image
If we define an American fascist as one who in case of conflict puts money and power ahead of human beings, then… — Henry A. Wallace Copy Share Image
Electrical fire and the fire of greed kindle economies. In that flux, nations become digitized commodities on stock-exchange floors and on investors'… — B. W. Powe Copy Share Image
“If we want truth and justice to rule our global village, there must be no hypocrisy. If there is no truth, then… — Suzy Kassem Copy Share Image
“It is called saiyam [inner control] when anger-pride-deceit-greed are under control. However those who renounce are not called saiyami [those with inner… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
The man Dickens, whom the world at large thought it knew, stood for all the Victorian virtues - probity, kindness, hard work,… — Robert Gottlieb Copy Share Image
Fear tends to manifest itself much more quickly than greed, so volatile markets tend to be on the downside. In up markets,… — Philip Roth Copy Share Image
“When your child is a little older, you can teach him about our tax system in a way that is easy to… — Joseph Sobran Copy Share Image
If you make a habit of sincere prayer, your life will be very noticeably and profoundly altered. Prayer stamps with its indelible… — Alexis Carrel Copy Share Image
We need to graduate from the ridiculous notion that greed is some kind of elixir for capitalism - it's the downfall of… — Patricia Aburdene Copy Share Image
See, ma'am, frankly speaking this problem can't be solved by us police or military. The problem with these tribals is they don't… — Arundhati Roy Copy Share Image
“For many generations…they obeyed the laws and loved the divine to which they were akin…they reckoned that qualities of character were far… — Plato Copy Share Image
I would that the healing power of Christ might spread over the earth and be diffused through our society and into our… — Gordon B. Hinckley Copy Share Image
At every moment you choose yourself. But do you choose *your* self? Body and soul contain a thousand possibilities out of which… — Dag Hammarskjold Copy Share Image
The greatest obstacle to the welfare state is not greed but private charity that makes the welfare state irrelevant; the greatest obstacle… — Ben Shapiro Copy Share Image
Liberation didn't solve anything. It just opened up the doors to greed. Some people mix up sex now as if they were… — Jeanne Moreau Copy Share Image
“Anger has great strength, but no brains. Greed has a great appetite, but no heart. Pride has a great spirit, but no… — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
The only way to the top is killing and greed. Okay, I'm kidding. But killing helps. — Douglas Coupland Copy Share Image
Though statisticians in our time have never kept the score, Man wants a great deal here below and Woman even more. — James Thurber Copy Share Image
“It amazes me you haven’t figured out your fear and greed create the worst monsters.” -Didi” — Brian P. White Copy Share Image
Foolish people are never harmless. Stupidity accounts for as many crimes as anger and greed. — Louise Penny Copy Share Image
When a doctor refuses money, even the most ethical ones, you usually start driving a good bargain with the undertaker. — Sue Sanders Copy Share Image
Living on credit and over drawn interest, craving commercialized commodities, everything's advertised stirring up greed. — The Kinks Copy Share Image
Dont let greed and deceit get the best of you. Greed will bury even the lucky eventually. — Suman Rai Copy Share Image
In an effort to eliminate the possibility of any rival growing up, some monopolists would sacrifice democracy itself. — Henry A. Wallace Copy Share Image
“The same wolfish greed beats in your heart: to have what you will, and kill for it.” — Rosamund Hodge Copy Share Image
If we do not cling to riches, selfishness or greed-then I believe we are getting closer to God. — Daniel Ortega Copy Share Image
The must have it now mentality, was man's first step into the gorging of his natural home. — Lotte Hass Copy Share Image
“The Master said, “The gentleman does not serve as a vessel.” (Analects 2.12)” — Confucius Copy Share Image
Throw out the fun-killers that you carry about with yourselves all the time. Three of them are lust, greed, and hatred. — Dada Vaswani Copy Share Image
“if... says: 'Do not be greedy, be generous', you may inwardly interpret this in such a manner that you will develop a… — Idries Shah Copy Share Image