Greed Quote by Laozi
“Throw away profit and greed, and there won't be any thieves.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Tao Te Ching by Laozi, c. 400 BC
If you eliminate profit and greed, theft loses its motive.
In simple terms: No greed, no thieves.
Key Takeaway
Remove selfish desire.
Themes
ethics
economics
morality
Mood
reflective
thoughtful
Type
philosophical
ethical
When to use this quote
- business policy
- personal finance
- community governance
Key Concepts
human nature
incentives
social contract
Questions to Reflect On
- Can a society thrive without personal gain?
- What replaces profit as motivation?
A Different Perspective
Human behavior is complex; greed may persist even without profit.
![“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)
