Greed Quotes

958 Greed quotes by 688 unique authors

The must have it now mentality, was man's first step into the gorging of his natural home. — Unknown Author
There are men who gain from their wealth only the fear of losing it. — Antoine Rivarol
If we had to tolerate in others all that we permit in ourselves, life would become completely unbearable. — Georges Courteline
Organized greed always defeats disorganized democracy. — Matt Taibbi
From the first day to this, sheer greed was the driving spirit of civilization. — Friedrich Engels
The dramatic threat of ecological breakdown is teaching us the extent to which greed and selfishness are contrary to the order of creation. ...A given… — Pope John Paul II
Sometimes, if we are faced with obstacles, be they tangible or not, such as jealousy, worldly sentiment, greed, hatred or obsession, etc., there is no… — Ching Hai
The Western societies which espouse free market capitalism survive by the pursuit of greed and, in their own way, like Communism, throw into leadership men… — Davis McCaughey
The problems are our lives. In the "developed" countries, at least, the large problems occur because all of us are living either partly wrong or… — Wendell Berry
RADIO IS DEAD. The once-bright star that was public broadcasting has been destroyed by greed and corproate muscle to the point that even the music… — Corey Taylor
Nothing, not love, not greed, not passion or hatred, is stronger than a writer's need to change another writer's copy. — Unknown Author
Responsible people work, earn, save, invest, make things better for self & family. Lefties call that "greed." — Philip Schuyler
Greed has poisoned men's souls — Charlie Chaplin
Fill your bowl to the brim and it will spill. Keep sharpening your knife and it will blunt. — Laozi
If the firms that employ an increasing majority of the population are driven solely to satisfy the owner's greed at the expense of working conditions,… — Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Stand in despair anywhere old-growth forest has been clear-felled. All life has been replaced by blackened, poisoned desolation. Animals and birds have either fled or… — Peter Cundall
The business of business should not be about money. It should be about responsibility. It should be about public good, not private greed — Anita Roddick
Translation is a disturbing craft because there is precious little certainty about what we are doing, which makes it so difficult in this age of… — Gregory Rabassa
Greed, like the love of comfort, is a kind of fear. — Cyril Connolly
The top two ways to destroy success are greed and impatience — Phil Harding
"The ultimate recession": a recession caused not by failed regulation and bankers' greed, but by very high oil prices, food and water shortages, disappearing forests,… — Jonathon Porritt
I would sooner be robbed by a fan than a company. The fan may be broke and have but one choice. There is no excuse… — Unknown Author
Failure comes from ego, greed, envy, fear, imitation. I have success not because I am smart, but because I am rational. — Warren Buffett
A compassionate heart still feels anger, greed, jealousy, and other such emotions. But it accepts them for what they are with equanimity, and cultivates the… — Stephen Batchelor
Everything is poisoned, and it's all poisoned from greed. I think our inability to communicate with each other and everything that's happening in the world… — Woody Harrelson

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