Greed Quote by F. Sionil José
““I was shocked at the revelation of her vaulting ambition, her greed. I should have loathed her or, knowing what kind of a person she was, I should have realized the futility of any personal attachment, the impossibility of its maturing into something warm, human enduring. By then, I had known a bit of the prostitute's psychology, the ruthlessness which marked her relationship with men but I ignored these.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: Mass, by F. Sionil José, 1973
Recognizing a person's ruthless ambition can make personal connections feel futile and cold.
In simple terms: Ambition can make love seem impossible.
Key Takeaway
Accept limits of attachment with selfish people.
Themes
ambition
relationships
disillusionment
Mood
cynical
melancholy
Type
philosophical
literary
When to use this quote
- romantic relationships
- family ties
- business partnerships
- friendships
Key Concepts
human nature
psychology
Questions to Reflect On
- Can you ever change a selfish person?
- When should you detach?
A Different Perspective
Not all bonds can survive extreme self‑interest.
![“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)
