Greed Quote by Edward Abbey
““My friends and I live in the American SW because we love it, and love it for its own sake - not merely because it's the last region of the forty-eight states to be buried under asphalt and greed.””
About This Quote
Source Book: Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey, 1968
The author loves the American Southwest for its intrinsic value, not merely because it’s the last untouched region.
In simple terms: Love nature for its own sake.
Key Takeaway
Preserve natural spaces.
Themes
environment
conservation
place attachment
Mood
reflective
inspirational
Type
philosophical
environmental
When to use this quote
- hiking
- photography
- policy advocacy
- education programs
Key Concepts
wildness
regional identity
Questions to Reflect On
- What does “intrinsic value” mean to you?
- How can you protect cherished places?
A Different Perspective
Economic development threatens these areas.
![“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)
