If it weren't for greed, intolerance, hate, passion and murder, you would have no works of art, no great buildings, no medical science, no Mozart, no Van Gough, no Muppets and no Louis Armstrong.

About This Quote

This quote is all about the negative side of human nature. Greed is something that everyone can understand. It is an emotion that all people feel deep inside. The fact that greed drives the world to build great buildings and make great art is something that most people can easily relate to.

The fact that it also is the driving force behind wars, hatred, intolerance, murder and passion are the things most people are not aware of. More importantly, these are things that are necessary for all of humanity to continue growing as a species. Without these negative forces in our lives, we would never have known about medical science, Mozart, Van Gough or even Muppets.

Source: The Big Over Easy

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