Quotes by Greed I cannot bear not to know the end of a tale. I will read the most trivial things – once commenced – only out of a feverish greed to be able to swallow the ending – sweet or sour – and to be done with what I need never have embarked on. Are you in my case? Or are you a more discriminating reader? Do you lay aside the unprofitable? A. S. Byatt greed sweet needs But all of this action goes on in the dark, hidden underground. It’s called stealing or piracy, as if sharing a wealth of knowledge were the moral equivalent of plundering a ship and murdering its crew. But sharing isn’t immoral - it’s a moral imperative. Only those blinded by greed would refuse to let a friend make a copy. Aaron Swartz wealth-of-knowledge greed dark Only those blinded by greed would refuse to let a friend make a copy. Aaron Swartz refuse copies greed Instead of indulging in jealousy, greed, in relishing themselves, there are men who keep their hearts alert to the stillness in which time rolls on and leaves us behind. ... those who are open to the wonder will not miss it. Faith is found in solicitude for faith, in an inner care for the wonder that is everywhere. Abraham Joshua Heschel greed heart men Do not follow vain desires; for verily he who prospers is preserved from lust, greed and anger. Abu Bakr greed anger lust We may feel bitterly how little our poems can do in the face of seemingly out-of-control technological power and seemingly limitless corporate greed, yet it has always been true that poetry can break isolation, show us to ourselves when we are outlawed or made invisible, remind us of beauty where no beauty seems possible, remind us of kinship where all is represented as separation. Adrienne Rich greed may littles People often grudge others what they cannot enjoy themselves. Aesop greed relationship people There is nothing wrong with being well off as long as money has a social and ethical value and is not the object of one's own greed. Aga Khan IV ethical greed long Ours is an upbeat, a hurried, hasty beat. It keeps pressing us to go farther, to include everything so that we can savor everything, so that we can know everything, so that we will miss nothing. Partly it's greed, but mainly its curiosity. We just want to experience it. And we do. Agnes de Mille greed curiosity missing The party which is out sees nothing but graft and incapacity in the party which is in; and the party which is in sees nothing but greed and animosity in the party which is out. Agnes Repplier greed political party I certainly understand that we're all trying to make a living, but I'm not thinking about that when I'm making it. And if that's your sole motivation, it's going to reflect that narcissistic greed and you're going to hear it in the music. Aimee Mann greed motivation thinking I contemplated my greed for peace. And I did not seek tranquillity anymore. Ajahn Sumedho tranquillity greed Unless the church is equipping believers to embrace the values and vision of the kingdom of God and turn away from the materialism, consumerism, greed, and power of the present age, it not only abandons its biblical mandate, it is rendered missionally ineffective. Alan Hirsch biblical greed vision Now, you see, if you understand what I'm saying, with your intelligence, and then take the next step and say "But I understood it now, but I didn't feel it." Then, next I raise the question: Why do you want to feel it? You say: "I want something more", because that's again that spiritual greed. And you could only say that because you didn't understand it. Alan Watts want-something greed spiritual It is easy to shield the outer body from poisoned arrows, but it is impossible to shield the mind from the poisoned darts that originate within itself. Greed, anger, foolishness and the infatuations of egoism - these four poisoned darts originate within the mind and infect it with deadly poison. Albert Camus arrows greed fear Three great forces rule the world: stupidity, fear and greed. Albert Einstein greed stupidity three The innocence of those who grind the faces of the poor, but refrain from pinching the bottoms of their neighbour's wives! The innocence of Ford, the innocence of Rockefeller! The nineteenth century was the Age of Innocence--that sort of innocence. With the result that we're now almost ready to say that a man is seldom more innocently employed than when making love. Aldous Huxley greed wife men The main source of our wealth is goodness. The affections and the generous qualities that God admires in a world full of greed. Alfred Armand Montapert generosity greed quality Greed is permanent slavery Ali ibn Abi Talib greed wisdom wise Our problem mostly in our abuse of each other and the planet is greed. Just the rampant, incredible greed that people have partly because they're empty and they can't get enough because they're - you know, it's that Buddhist thing about the hungry ghost with the little mouth and the big belly. Alice Walker buddhist greed people 1234567891011»
