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The covetous man pines in plenty, like Tantalus up to the chin in water, and yet thirsty.
The covetous man pines in plenty, like Tantalus up to the chin in water, and yet thirsty.
Hell has three gates: lust, anger, and greed
Hell has three gates: lust, anger, and greed
We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of read more
We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have.
A greedy father has thieves for children
A greedy father has thieves for children
To greed, all nature is insufficient.
To greed, all nature is insufficient.
There is no fire like passion, there is no shark like hatred, there is no snare like folly, there is read more
There is no fire like passion, there is no shark like hatred, there is no snare like folly, there is no torrent like greed.
The most pitiful human ailment is a birdseed heart.
The most pitiful human ailment is a birdseed heart.
...Monsters are real, and ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win.
...Monsters are real, and ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win.
There is enough in the world for everyone's need, but not enough for everyone's greed.
There is enough in the world for everyone's need, but not enough for everyone's greed.
