Covetousness Quote by Confucius

There are three things which the superior man guards against. In youth ... lust. When he is strong ... quarrelsomeness. When he is old ... covetousness.

— Confucius

The wise man sees in the misfortune of others what he should avoid.

— Marcus Aurelius

The wise man understands his weakness and seeks to find a lesson from it. The fool lets it control and destroy him.

— Christie Golden

For the wise man delights in establishing his merit, the brave man likes to show his courage in action, the covetous man is quick…

— Sun Tzu

“The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently; but he is willing,…

— Aristotle

“I hate wise men because they are lazy, cowardly, and prudent. To the philosophers' equanimity, which makes them indifferent to both pleasure and pain,…

— Emil Cioran

The wise man sets bounds even to his innocent desires.

— Juvenal

By three things the wise person may be known. What three? He sees a shortcoming as it is. When he sees it, he tries…

— Gautama Buddha

The wisest man is he who can account for his actions.

— Umar

A wise man can be a fool in love.

— Chetan Bhagat

A wise man seeks much counsel...a fool listens to all of it.

— Larry Burkett

Wise men don't judge: they seek to understand.

— Wei Wu Wei