Greed Quote by Benjamin Graham
““Even when the underlying motive of purchase is mere speculative greed, human nature desires to conceal this unlovely impulse behind a screen of apparent logic and good sense””
About This Quote
Source Book: The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham, 1949
People often hide selfish motives behind rational explanations, masking greed as logical decision‑making.
In simple terms: Greed is disguised as logic.
Key Takeaway
Recognize and question hidden motives.
Themes
self‑interest
rationalization
psychology
Mood
reflective
critical
Type
advice
analytical
When to use this quote
- investment decisions
- marketing strategies
- personal budgeting
- negotiations
Key Concepts
behavioral finance
cognitive bias
Questions to Reflect On
- What motives are you rationalizing?
- How can you spot hidden self‑interest?
A Different Perspective
Rational explanations may still be misleading.
![“Where there are kashays (anger-pride-deceit-greed), there is worldly life. As long as anger-pride-deceit-greed exist; one is a sansaari [living a worldly life] regardless of whether one is an ascetic or a family man. And where anger-pride-deceit-greed are absent, one is regarded as being asansaari…” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7ec/dada-bhagwan-31_anger_where-there-are-kashays-anger-pride-dece_5756.jpg)
