Greed Quotes

958 Greed quotes by 688 unique authors

With intelligence and humility and dedication as our ammunition, we can wage the peace throughout the world with a strength beyond armies, destroying nothing except… — Paul G. Hoffman
John will never send a boy or girl in a uniform anywhere in the world because of our need and greed for oil. — Teresa Heinz
I write because I want more than one life; I insist on a wider selection. It's greed, plain and simple. — Anne Tyler
I like to think that my arrogance, impetuosity, impatience, selfishness and greed are the qualities that make me the lovable chap I am. — Richard Hammond
The most fateful change that unfolded during the past three decades was not an increase in greed. It was the expansion of markets, and of… — Michael Sandel
Horses don’t think the same as humans. Something that’s most unique about the horse, that I love, is not what he possesses but what he… — Buck Brannaman
Occupy Wall Street means making Wall Street and the corporate power elite understand that the people affected by the binge of unregulated greed are not… — Dana Spiotta
We live in a world filled with language. Language imparts identity, meaning, and perspective to our human community. Writers are either polluters or part of the clean-up… — Mary Pipher
GREED AND COMPETITION ARE NOT THE RESULT OF IMMUTABLE HUMAN TEMPERMENT…GREED AND FEAR OF SCARCITY ARE IN FACT BEING CREATED AND AMPLIFIED …THE DIRECT CONSEQUENCE… — Bernard Lietaer
Providing for one's family as a good husband and father is a watertight excuse for making money hand over fist. Greed may be a sin,… — Eva Figes
Greed, envy, sloth, pride and gluttony: these are not vices anymore. No, these are marketing tools. Lust is our way of life. Envy is just… — Jon Foreman
I feel like that's something the church has done really badly is actually confessing. We are sinners. We are broken, shattered people that do things… — Jon Foreman
So while our art cannot, as we wish it could, save us from wars, privation, envy, greed, old age, or death, it can revitalize us… — Ray Bradbury
I went to a place recently I think is one of the most f**ked up places I've ever been to. I'm convinced this place is… — Aziz Ansari
It's not about the fish; it's not about the pollution; it's not about the climate change. It's about us and our greed and our need… — Jeremy Jackson
Greed is supported by an endless cast of what-ifs. Greedy people can never have enough to satisfy the need they feel in light of every… — Andy Stanley
Dramatic and emotional trading experiences tend to be negative. Pride is a great banana peel, as are hope, fear, and greed. My biggest slip-ups occurred… — Ed Seykota
Ambition and thirst for power have a part but greed and greed alone is the reason for a man wanting to swell his ward. — Unknown Author
I love nature dearly and all creatures that contribute to make it what it is. I see the beauty in all expressions of life, and… — Yossi Ghinsberg
Even without love, I can live fine alone. It's not like I've always had what I wanted. In my life not even once... I was… — Ma-Roo
Greed plays a role in causing unnecessary surgery, although I don't think the economic motive alone is enough to explain it. There's no doubt that… — Robert S. Mendelsohn
No one is born with greed, prejudice, bigotry, patriotism and hatred; these are all learned behavior patterns. — Jacque Fresco
Let us fight to free the world - to do away with national barriers - to do away with greed, with hate and intolerance. Let… — Charlie Chaplin
Life is easy, life is delightful. It's only hard on your illusions, your ambitions, your greed, your cravings. — Anthony de Mello
Cast aside those who liken godliness to whimsy and who try to combine their greed for wealth with their desire for a happy afterlife. — Khalil

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