1,220 Quotes About Greed

We may see the small Value God has for Riches, by the People he gives them to."[Thoughts on Various Subjects, 1727]

If necessity is the mother of invention, then surely greed must be the father. Children of this odd couple are named: Laziness, Envy, Greed, Jr., Gluttony, Lust, Anger and Pride.

Feeling important is a vice, not a virtue, however concealed as participation in something noble.

The Only Good Greed Is Greed For Enlightening Experiences

We Are Always Scared of Wild Beasts, Yet We Are Unaware About The Wildest Beast Within Us Which Does More Harm Than The Ordinary One....

Greed:Your own lies make you sick.

Greed harms you: generosity helps you. This is why is has been said: 'Greed is the mother of incapacity'.

God wants to use you as a divine show room, where the poor, the wearied and the depressed will find comfort and recreation! You got to be kind. It's a sign that you have conquered greed!

By now, with all our modern technology, there should be no poverty left on earth.