14 Quotes About Greed

Greed can be a powerful motivator for many, but it does not always yield positive results. Greed can be an effective motivator because it gets people to put in the hard work required to accomplish something greater than themselves. Greed can also be destructive because it can ultimately lead to problems such as poverty, violence, and other forms of injustice. There are many different kinds of greed, so this list of quotes about greedy people will help you understand how it takes over lives and what you can do to stop it.

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Anger has great strength, but no brains. Greed has a great appetite, but no heart. Pride has a great spirit, but no soul. Matshona Dhliwayo
Worry soils, even the purest mind. Envy poisons, even the...
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Worry soils, even the purest mind. Envy poisons, even the purest heart. Greed sullies, even the purest soul. Matshona Dhliwayo
When people smile at a rich man, they are smiling...
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When people smile at a rich man, they are smiling at his wallet. Matshona Dhliwayo
Charity is fortune, avarice is poverty, peace is treasure, and...
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Charity is fortune, avarice is poverty, peace is treasure, and happiness is wealth. Matshona Dhliwayo
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If you push your luck too hard, fortune's muscles might tear. Matshona Dhliwayo
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Greed is the seed of corruptionas much as virtue is the seed of justice. Wisdom is the seed of successas much as vice is the seed of destruction. Matshona Dhliwayo
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You can have some, but not all. Wanting to have it all is a sure recipe for disaster Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Pray for your needs, not your greed. Matshona Dhliwayo
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The source of evil is desire, greed, and anger. Aleksandra Layland
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Being comfortable with the lies can be catastrophic. Amitav Chowdhury
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Focus on patience, loyalty, intelligence, greed, dissatisfaction and pride. Carlos Wallace
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You can satiate a Man's hunger but never his greed! Ramana Pemmaraju
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There is no greater beast than envy, no greater thief than fear, no greater enemy than greed, no greater predator than wrath, and no greater poison than bitterness. Matshona Dhliwayo