Greed Quote by David Lagercrantz
““Who knows, perhaps the will to please leads people to crime as often as evil or greed does. People want to fit in and do well, and they do indescribably stupid things””
About This Quote
Source Book: The Girl Who Lived, David Lagercrantz, 2017
The desire to be accepted can drive people to commit crimes as much as malice or greed.
In simple terms: Seeking approval can cause terrible actions.
Key Takeaway
Beware of conformity’s dark side.
Themes
conformity
crime
motivation
Mood
anxious
critical
Type
observational
cautionary
When to use this quote
- workplace bullying
- online harassment
- peer pressure
- political propaganda
Key Concepts
psychology
ethics
social pressure
Questions to Reflect On
- What pressures make you act against your values?
- How can you resist the urge to fit in?
A Different Perspective
Not all harmful actions stem from overt evil; some are subtle.
![“Where there are kashays (anger-pride-deceit-greed), there is worldly life. As long as anger-pride-deceit-greed exist; one is a sansaari [living a worldly life] regardless of whether one is an ascetic or a family man. And where anger-pride-deceit-greed are absent, one is regarded as being asansaari…” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7ec/dada-bhagwan-31_anger_where-there-are-kashays-anger-pride-dece_5756.jpg)
