Another man Quote by John Chamberlain

Thou shalt not covet; but tradition approves all forms of competition.

— Arthur Hugh Clough

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, for there are plenty of others.

— Otto Rank

It [covetousness] is a sin against God, just as all mortal sins, in as much as man condemns things eternal for the sake of…

— Thomas Aquinas

Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet.

— Bible

Thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not covet thy neighbors goods, nor covet thy neighbors wives, thou shalt have no other Gods before me,…

— John Proctor

“I believe the sin of covetise is that pang of resentment you may feel when even the people you love best have what you…

— Marilynne Robinson

By Jove, I am not covetous for gold, Nor care I who doth feed upon my cost; It yearns me not if me my…

— William Shakespeare

The antidote for covetousness is contentment. The two are in opposition. Whereas the covetous, greedy person worships himself, the contented person worships God. Contentment…

— John Macarthur

Covetousness teaches people to be cruel and crafty, industrious and evil, full of care and malice; and after all this, it is for no…

— Jeremy Taylor

Thou shalt not submit thy god to market forces.

— Terry Pratchett

Thou shalt free thyself from convention, from everyday morality.

— Karen Horney

The rules of prudence, like the laws of the stone tables, are for the most part prohibitive. "Thou shalt not" is their characteristic formula.

— Samuel Taylor Coleridge