Greed Quote by Thomas More
““(...) personal prejudice and financial greed are the two great evils that threaten courts of law, and once they get the upper hand they immediately hamstring society, by destroying all justice.””
About This Quote
Source Treatise: Utopia, 1516
He condemns personal bias and greed as corrupting forces that undermine judicial fairness and societal justice.
In simple terms: Bias and greed damage courts and society.
Key Takeaway
Promote impartiality and integrity in law.
Themes
justice
ethics
corruption
legal integrity
Mood
reflective
critical
Type
philosophical
ethical
When to use this quote
- judicial reforms
- anti‑corruption policies
- public education
- transparency initiatives
Key Concepts
conflict of interest
moral philosophy
Questions to Reflect On
- How can societies safeguard courts from personal bias?
- What mechanisms deter financial greed in legal systems?
A Different Perspective
Changing entrenched interests is difficult.
![“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)
