Covetousness Quote by Confucius

The superior man... does not set his mind either for or against anything, he will pursue whatever is right. The superior man thinks of…

— Confucius

Lust is a strong tower of mischief, and hath in it many defenders, as neediness, anger, paleness, discord, love, and longing.

— Diogenes

When young, beware of fighting; when strong, beware of sex; and when old, beware of possession.

— Confucius

“...and it is characteristic of the young to become bound to an older and wiser man not only by the spell of his words…

— Umberto Eco

If a superior give any order to one who is under him which is against that man's conscience, although he do not obey it…

— Francis of Assisi

Lust is an enemy to the purse, a foe to the person, a canker to the mind, a corrosive to the conscience, a weakness…

— Pliny the Elder

When young, we trust ourselves too much, and we trust others too little when old. Rashness is the error of youth, timid caution of…

— Charles Caleb Colton

There are three marks of a superior man: being virtuous, he is free from anxiety; being wise, he is free from perplexity; being brave,…

— Confucius

The man who is completely wise and virtuous has no need of glory, except so far as it disposes and eases his way to…

— Plutarch

He whose intellect overcomes his lust is higher than the angels; he whose lust overcomes his intelligence is less than an animal.

— Rumi

The nobler a man, the harder it is for him to suspect inferiority in others.

— Marcus Tullius Cicero

“Consider him indulgently: the Egoist is the Son of Himself. He is likewise the Father. And the son loves the father, the father the…

— George Meredith