Be Fearful When Others Are Greedy and Greedy When Others Are Fearful

About This Quote

Excerpt from the classic novel, “The Great Gatsby.” The quote means that when others are greedy, you should be fearful. For example, if someone becomes greedy for money, you should be fearful of how they spend that money. If they are greedy for power, then you should be fearful that they will abuse that power. Greed is an emotion that can cause people to do very bad things.

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