Greed Quote by Joseph Goldstein Download Open image ““Unless a practice cools the fires of greed, aversion, and ignorance it is worthless.”” — Joseph Goldstein ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.6 out of 5 (4 ratings) Copy quoteShare Greed
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