1,220 Quotes About Greed

Rich people are notoriously cheap.

Perhaps the savages will always be in control, Phillip said gloomily. Perhaps greed will always outweigh wisdom in the councils of the mighty; perhaps fear will always overcome compassion in the mind of a man with a sword in his hand.

Researching the toxicity of high altitude astronomy led me to the conclude that it is primarily driven by astronomical greed.

Their dreams were just greedy, but ours have been and will always be ambitious.

Rob not, act against the robber,Not great is one who is great in greed.

Now this peasant came petition him an eighth time; he said: “0 high steward, my lord! Men fall low through greed. The rapacious man lacks success ; his success is loss. Though you are greedy it does nothing for you. Though you steal you do not profit. Let a man defend his rightful cause!

In an alarming turning of the proverbial tables, we repeatedly tell ourselves that what we ‘want’ is in fact what we ‘need.’ And if we ever dare push back our greed sufficiently so that we can catch even the slightest glimpse of the carnage wrought of ‘wants’ unleashed, pursuing our ‘needs’ will quite quickly end up being all that we ‘want.

If you think the economy is more important than the environment, try holding your breath while counting your money.

To what crime do you not drive the hearts of men, accursed hunger for gold?