Greed Quotes

958 Greed quotes by 688 unique authors

What made traditional economies so radically different and so very fundamentally dangerous to Western economies were the traditional principles of prosperity of Creation versus scarcity… — Rebecca Adamson
But our waste problem is not the fault only of producers. It is the fault of an economy that is wasteful from top to bottom-a… — Wendell Berry
The only effective answer to organized greed is organized labor. — Unknown Author
Do you want to know the cause of war? It is capitalism, greed, the dirty hunger for dollars. Take away the capitalist and you will… — Henry Ford
We should know that only replacing the economics of competition and greed with the economics of equitable cooperation will guarantee a globalization that takes advantage… — Robin Hahnel
We have a duty to look after each other. If we lose control of our government, then we lose our ability to dispense justice and… — Doris "Granny D" Haddock
What our country deserves from everyone who enjoys its fruits and freedoms is a little more gratitude - and a lot less greed. — Michelle Malkin
The present age handed over the workers, each alone and defenseless, to the unbridled greed of competitors... so that a very few and exceedingly rich… — Pope Leo XIII
The possession of power over others is inherently destructive both to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised. — George Davis Herron
The enjoyment of power inevitably corrupts the judgment of reason, and perverts its liberty. — Immanuel Kant
The covetous man is ever in want. — Horace
From top to bottom of the ladder, greed is aroused without knowing where to find ultimate foothold. Nothing can calm it, since its goal is… — Emile Durkheim
The corporation cannot be ethical, its only responsibility is to make a profit. — Jim Hightower
Corporately contrived art product replaces inspired intellectual property with ineffectual poperty. — Vanna Bonta
God knows greed won't vanish. Neither will hatred or chauvanism. Human nature is a stubborn thing. But it isn't beyond control. Even if our core… — Robert Wright
Technology, including Zaadz, will allow us to evade the jerks far more than we could before. The technology-based social responsibility movement, broadly construed, will allow… — Michael Strong
It's a familiar truism that at any one moment, financial markets are dominated by either fear or greed. But the healthiest markets are those that… — James Surowiecki
Greed for enlightenment and immortality is no different than greed for material wealth. It is self-centered and dualistic, and thus an obstacle to true attainment.… — Laozi
There must appear a spiritual and moral leadership rising above economic and political situations. Governments in both their domestic and foreign policies appeal for popular… — John Haynes Holmes
I think greed is healthy. You can be greedy and still feel good about yourself. — Ivan Boesky
TARIFF, n. A scale of taxes on imports, designed to protect the domestic producer against the greed of his consumer. — Ambrose Bierce
We risk all in being too greedy. — Jean de La Fontaine
It's impossible to translate Wall Street greed into one or two demands. — Cornel West
Greed is a fat demon with a small mouth and whatever you feed it is never enough. — Janwillem van de Wetering
Who covets more is evermore a slave. — Robert Herrick

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