“You need to be greedy or ignorant to truly want to live forever.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
The law has been perverted through the influence of two very different causes-naked greed and misconceived philanthropy. — Frederic Bastiat Copy Share Image
Greed can't again lead the way. We've taken that route before with terrible consequences for this nation and its people. — Johanna Siguroardottir Copy Share Image
There is a greed case for diversity. Diverse perspectives bring us into markets we didn't know existed. — Chris Sacca Copy Share Image
Each of us needs to eliminate our anger, fear and greed. The roots of social conflicts and political tensions are in personal… — Satish Kumar Copy Share Image
Men of vision. Oh, I love the fine names men give each other to hide their greed and lust for adventure. — Charles MacArthur Copy Share Image
“Unless a practice cools the fires of greed, aversion, and ignorance it is worthless.” — Joseph Goldstein Copy Share Image
“What you said earlier is right; men are unreliable in many things. But if there's one thing you can count on, it's… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“War, money and greed that is the modern heinous Trinity, and they are inseparable these days.” — sir kristian goldmund aumann Copy Share Image
“I know now that it's the sweet, sweating smell of hope, which is opposite of hate; and it's the sour, stifled smell… — Gregory David Roberts Copy Share Image
That's the power of the good con artist: the ability to identify your deepest need and exploit it. It's not about honesty… — Maria Konnikova Copy Share Image
“There was somewhere, if you knew where to find it, some place where money could be made like drawing water from a… — Wallace Stegner Copy Share Image
“How can I be secure? (Pause.) Through amassing wealth beyond all measure? No. And what’s beyond measure? That’s a sickness. That’s a… — David Mamet Copy Share Image
I have vanity and greed enough for one person. But at the same time, I feel in my bones you lose a… — Ralph Waite Copy Share Image
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the… — Dawn Powell Copy Share Image
Throughout most of our history, nothing - not flood, famine, plague, or new weapons - has endangered humanity one-tenth as much as… — Tom Robbins Copy Share Image
Providing for one's family as a good husband and father is a watertight excuse for making money hand over fist. Greed may… — Eva Figes Copy Share Image
“Why would men so mismanage their lives? Greed, he thought, was what ruined so many. Greed--the desire to crowd into a moment… — Paz Marquez Benitez Copy Share Image
Mom said that people are interested in birds only in as much as they exhibit human behavior - greed and stupidity and… — Douglas Coupland Copy Share Image
Greed plays a role in causing unnecessary surgery, although I don't think the economic motive alone is enough to explain it. There's… — Robert S. Mendelsohn Copy Share Image
“Keynes concluded that citizens both rich and poor would have to be led gradually out of capitalism, a base and repugnant system… — David Roth Singerman Copy Share Image
There will be selfishness and greed and corruption and narrowness and intolerance in the world tomorrow and tomorrow's tomorrow. But pray God… — Harold Stassen Copy Share Image
America's not just [about] looking out for yourself, it's not just about greed, it's not just about trying to climb to the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
“I find it odd- the greed of mankind. People only like you for as long as they perceive they can get what… — C. JoyBell C Copy Share Image
Religion used to be the opium of the people. To those suffering humiliation, pain, illness, and serfdom, religion promised the reward of… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Avarice is to the intellect what sensuality is to the morals. — Anna Brownell Jameson Copy Share Image
It is not good to be too free. It is not good to have all one wants. — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
“How many hearts must break before greed is conquered and humanity rises?” — Zarina Bibi Copy Share Image
Greed is good! Greed is right! Greed works! Greed will save the U.S.A.! — Michael Douglas Copy Share Image