The greed of gain has no time or limit to its capaciousness. Its one object is to produce and consume. read more

The greed of gain has no time or limit to its capaciousness. Its one object is to produce and consume. It has pity neither for beautiful nature nor for living human beings. It is ruthlessly ready without a moment's hesitation to crush beauty and life.

Hell has three gates: lust, anger, and greed

Hell has three gates: lust, anger, and greed

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.

Worse than traitors in arms are the men who pretend loyalty to the flag, feast and fatten on the misfortunes read more

Worse than traitors in arms are the men who pretend loyalty to the flag, feast and fatten on the misfortunes of the Nation while patriotic blood is crimsoning the plains of the South and their countrymen moldering the dust.

A greedy person and a pauper are practically one and the same.

A greedy person and a pauper are practically one and the same.

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.

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

This war has been motivated by pride or arrogance,
by a desire to control oil wealth, by
a desire to read more

This war has been motivated by pride or arrogance,
by a desire to control oil wealth, by
a desire to implant our programs.
on the Diane Rehm Show.

Greed is all right, by the way I think greed is healthy. You can be greedy and still feel good read more

Greed is all right, by the way I think greed is healthy. You can be greedy and still feel good about yourself.