Greed Quotes

958 Greed quotes by 688 unique authors

Ebola haunted Zaire because of corruption and political repression. The virus had no secret powers, nor was it unusually contagious. For centuries Ebola had lurked… — Laurie Garrett
The real primary diseases of man are such defects as pride, cruelty, hate, self- love, ignorance, instability and greed; and each of these, if considered,… — Edward Bach
Greed, accident, or malice may have harmful results, but, barring something truly apocalyptic, a resilient system can absorb such results without its overall health being… — Jamais Cascio
It is doubly chimerical to build peace on economic foundations which, in turn, rest on the systematic cultivation of greed and envy, the very forces… — E F Schumacher
A covetous man's penny is a stone. — Bill Vaughan
Money is therefore not only the object but also the fountainhead of greed. — Karl Marx
I think we need to take on the greed of the billionaire class, a disastrous campaign finance system. — Bernie Sanders
He that is of the opinion money will do everything may well be suspected of doing everything for money. — Benjamin Franklin
The problem of social organization is how to set up an arrangement under which greed will do the least harm, capitalism is that kind of… — Milton Friedman
Well first of all, tell me, is there some society you know of that doesn't run on greed? You think Russia doesn't run on greed?… — Milton Friedman
Selfish persons are incapable of loving others, but they are not capable of loving themselves either. — Erich Fromm
Greed is a bottomless pit which exhausts the person in an endless effort to satisfy the need without ever reaching satisfaction. — Erich Fromm
There is a sufficiency in the world for man's need but not for man's greed. — Mahatma Gandhi
Microsoft is not about greed. It's about innovation and fairness. — Bill Gates
In order to become the master, the politician poses as the servant. — Charles de Gaulle
Supermarket tabloids and celebrity gossip shows are not just innocently shallow entertainment, but a fundamental part of a much larger movement that involves apathy, greed… — Joseph Gordon-Levitt
At a time when unbridled greed, malignant aggression, and existence of weapons of mass destruction threatens the survival of humanity, we should seriously consider any… — Stanislav Grof
Greed and globalization aren't just America's fault. — Arlo Guthrie
If you eat junk, you look like junk. People say, 'It's not my fault, it's my glands.' It's not; it's greed! — Joan Collins
Avarice has ruined more souls than extravagance. — Charles Caleb Colton
Lust and greed are more gullible than innocence. — Mason Cooley
If we go on the way we have, the fault is our greed and if we are not willing to change, we will disappear from… — Jacques Yves Cousteau
The number-one job of the hedge-fund manager is not to make sure that you can retire with a smile on your face - it's for… — Mark Cuban
As time goes on we get closer to that American Dream of there being a pie cut up and shared. Usually greed and selfishness prevent… — Rick Danko
When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President; I'm beginning to believe it. — Clarence Darrow

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