Care Quote by Jeremy Taylor
“Covetousness teaches people to be cruel and crafty, industrious and evil, full of care and malice; and after all this, it is for no good to itself, for it dares not spend those heaps of treasure which it has snatched.”
About This Quote
Source Treatise: Moral Reflections, 1620
Covetousness breeds cruelty and selfishness, ultimately harming the covetous self.
In simple terms: Greed damages self and others.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate generosity over greed.
Themes
greed
cruelty
self‑destruction
Mood
serious
ethical
Type
moral
philosophical
When to use this quote
- personal finance
- ethical leadership
- community building
Key Concepts
moral philosophy
human nature
Questions to Reflect On
- How can societies discourage covetousness?
- What practices foster generosity?
A Different Perspective
Greed can be socially reinforced.
![“It [covetousness] is a sin against God, just as all mortal sins, in as much as man condemns things eternal for the sake of temporal things.” quote by Thomas Aquinas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c05/thomas-aquinas-837_eternal_it-covetousness-is-a-sin-against-god-jus_526481.jpg)
