Greed Quotes

958 Greed quotes by 688 unique authors

But men are so full of greed today, they'll sell anything for a little piece of money. — Little Richard
Before we set our hearts too much upon anything, let us examine how happy they are, who already possess it. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
We stress humanity, and this is done at considerable cost. We can't have a lot of dramatics that other shows get away with - promiscuity,… — Gene Roddenberry
To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness. — Bertrand Russell
It is preoccupation with possessions, more than anything else, that prevents us from living freely and nobly. — Bertrand Russell
An intriguing paradox of the 1990s is that it isn't called a decade of greed. — Paul Samuelson
Greed has driven the world crazy. And I think I'm lucky that I have a place over here that I can call home. — Nina Simone
Greed is a basic part of animal nature. Being against it is like being against breathing or eating. It means nothing. — Ben Stein
It means zero to be against greed. — Ben Stein
It has always seemed strange to me... the things we admire in men, kindness and generosity, openness, honesty, understanding and feeling, are the concomitants of… — John Steinbeck
A wise man should have money in his head, but not in his heart. — Jonathan Swift
The moral angle to the foreclosure crisis - and, of course, in capitalism we're not supposed to be concerned with the moral stuff, but let's… — Matt Taibbi
Reduce the complexity of life by eliminating the needless wants of life, and the labors of life reduce themselves. — Edwin Way Teale
The only thing wrong with the NBA - or any other professional sport, for that matter - is a wild epidemic of Dumbness and overweening… — Hunter S. Thompson
Most of the luxuries and many of the so-called comforts of life are not only not indispensable, but positive hindrances to the elevation of mankind. — Henry David Thoreau
If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world. — J.R.R. Tolkien
He who wishes to be rich in a day will be hanged in a year. — Leonardo da Vinci
Men hate the individual whom they call avaricious only because nothing can be gained from him. — Voltaire
In an effort to eliminate the possibility of any rival growing up, some monopolists would sacrifice democracy itself. — Henry A. Wallace
If we define an American fascist as one who in case of conflict puts money and power ahead of human beings, then there are undoubtedly… — Henry A. Wallace
Fear and greed are potent motivators. When both of these forces push in the same direction, virtually no human being can resist. — Andrew Weil
There are many things that we would throw away if we were not afraid that others might pick them up. — Oscar Wilde
To talk about balance, it's easier to talk about what's out of balance. And I think anytime that you have any disease, and disease meaning… — Ricky Williams
The downfall of the industry seems to actually be good for art. I think the industry will find their way once the focus shifts from… — Saul Williams
New York City is a great monument to the power of money and greed... a race for rent. — Frank Lloyd Wright

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