Greed Quote by Lucy Parsons
“If, in the present chaotic and shameful struggle for existence, when organized society offers a premium on greed, cruelty, and deceit, men can be found who stand aloof and almost alone in their determination to work for good rather than gold, who suffer want and persecution rather than desert principle, who can bravely walk to the scaffold for the good they can do humanity, what may we expect from men when freed from the grinding necessity of selling the better part of themselves for bread?”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Labor Rally, 1910, USA
In a world driven by greed, some individuals choose integrity over profit, even at personal cost, showing moral courage.
In simple terms: People may choose good over profit despite hardship.
Key Takeaway
Choose integrity over gain.
Themes
integrity
morality
social critique
Mood
determined
hopeful
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- activism
- whistleblowing
- civil disobedience
- ethical leadership
Key Concepts
ethical philosophy
humanism
sacrifice
Questions to Reflect On
- What would you sacrifice for principle?
- How can societies support moral courage?
A Different Perspective
Idealism may clash with survival needs, limiting widespread adoption.
![“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)
