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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.
The most pitiful human ailment is a birdseed heart.
The most pitiful human ailment is a birdseed heart.
It is greed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all
It is greed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all
He who is greedy is always in want.
He who is greedy is always in want.
A greedy father has thieves for children
A greedy father has thieves for children
The point is that you can't be too greedy.
The point is that you can't be too greedy.
Hell has three gates: lust, anger, and greed
Hell has three gates: lust, anger, and greed
There are many things that we would throw away if we were not afraid that others might pick them up.
There are many things that we would throw away if we were not afraid that others might pick them up.
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.
