Quotes About Greed

DESIRE for money, and actually

Is money good? Is money good? Many negative-minded persons say, "Money is the root of all evil." But the Bible says: Love of money is the root of all evil. And there is a big difference between the two even though one little word makes the difference.

If Europe had been blessed with more rulers with the human heart and the traits of honesty of ex-king Edward, for the past century, that unfortunate hemisphere now seething with greed, hate, lust, political connivance, and threats of war, would have a different and a better story to tell. A story in which Love and not Hate would rule. In

Money is like any other virus: once it has rotted the soul of the person who houses it, it sets off in search of new blood.

Do you think it's dirty money? -All money is dirty. If it were clean nobody would want it.

One is never wholly conscious of the greed hidden in one's heart until one hears the sweet sound of silver.

Everyone wanted to see [him] fall so they could devour his remains. As is usually the case, the army of sycophants had turned into a horde of hungry hyenas

Why is it that all wars are won by bankers?

El dinero es como cualquier otro virus: una vez que pudre el alma del que lo alberga, parte en busca de sangre fresca.

When we feel like victims, all our actions and beliefs are legitimised, however questionable they may be. Our opponents, or simply our neighbours, stop sharing common ground with us and become our enemies. We stop being aggressors and become defenders. The envy, greed or resentment that motivates us becomes sanctified, because we tell ourselves we're acting in self-defence. Evil, menace, those are always the preserve of the other.

La envidia es la religión de los mediocres. Los reconforta, responde a las inquietudes que los roen por dentro y, en último término, les pudre el alma y les permite justificar su mezquindad y su codicia hasta creer que son virtudes y que las puertas del cielo sólo se abrirán para los infelices como ellos

When it comes to lying, what one must consider is not the plausibility of the fib but the greed, fear, and stupidity of the receiver. One never lies to people; they lie to themselves. A good liar gives fools what they want to hear and allows them to free themselves from the facts at hand and choose the level of self-delusion that fits their foolishness and moral turpitude. That's the secret. Oldest trick in the world.

Ejército, matrimonio, Iglesia y banca: los cuatro jinetes del Apocalipsis.

O dinheiro não compra a felicidade, costumava dizer Kolvenik, mas compra todo o resto.

Az ember nem veszi észre, mennyi kapzsiság gyülemlett fel a szívében, amíg meg nem hallja a zsebében a pénz édes csilingelését.

When it comes to lying, what one must consider is not the plausibility of the fib but the greed, fear, and stupidity of the receiver. One never lies to people; they lie to themselves. A good liar gives fools what they want to hear and allows them to free themselves from the facts at hand and choose the level of self-delusion that fits their foolishness and moral turpitude.

To je ona stara, reci mi ?ime se razme?eš i re?i ?u ti ?ime oskudijevaš.

Inimene ei tea, kui palju ahnust tema südames peitub, enne kui on kuulnud hõbeda meelitavat kõlinat oma taskutes.

A la hora de mentir lo que hay que tener en cuenta no es la plausibilidad del embuste, sino la codicia, vanidad y estupidez del destinatario. Uno nunca miente a la gente; se mienten a ellos mismos. Un buen mentiroso les da a los bobos lo que quieren oír. Ese es el secreto. —Eso

All money is dirty. If it were clean nobody would want it.

Envy is the religion of the mediocre. It comforts them, it soothes their worries, and finally it rots their souls, allowing them to justify their meanness and their greed until they believe these to be virtues

Drapacz chmur to po prostu katedra dla ludzi, którzy zamiast wierzy? w Boga, wierzÄ… w mamonÄ™.

No es uno plenamente consciente de la codicia que se esconde en su corazón hasta que oye el dulce tintineo de la plata en el bolsillo.

Cuando le ofrecí este don, apelé a la codicia de la mente para tentarle. Quiero que acepte también este humilde amuleto, que tal vez algún día apelará a la sabiduría de su alma si el precio de la ambición es demasiado alto…".