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title: "5 Life Greed Quotes by 5 authors"
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> [“the basis of life is not a greed to exist, not a desire of any kind. It's fear, the fear which I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philip-k-dick/the-basis-of-life-is-not-a-greed-to-exist-not-a-desire-of-any-kind-it/)

[Philip K. Dick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philip-k-dick/)

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> [“The life of sensation is the life of greed, it requires more and more. The life of spirit requires less and less;…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-pearlman/the-life-of-sensation-is-the-life-of-greed-it-requires-more-and-more/)

[Ann Pearlman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ann-pearlman/)

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> [We've been raised to compete, to want more! More! More! It's a way of life. It's about greed.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandy-duncan/we-ve-been-raised-to-compete-to-want-more-more-more-it-s-a-way-of/)

[Sandy Duncan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandy-duncan/)

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> [“I think it will last," said Grandfather. "In my experience when people once begin to read they go on. They begin because…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-goudge/i-think-it-will-last-said-grandfather-in-my-experience-when-people/)

[Elizabeth Goudge](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-goudge/)

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> [The life of sensation is the life of greed; it requires more and more. The life of the spirit requires less and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annie-dillard/the-life-of-sensation-is-the-life-of-greed-it-requires-more-and-more-2/)

[Annie Dillard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annie-dillard/)

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