TARIFF, n. A scale of taxes on imports, designed to protect the domestic producer against the greed of his consumer.
The greed of the billionaire class has got to end and we are going to end it for them.
Greed has poisoned men’s souls.
To those who can hear me, I say – do not despair. The misery that is now upon us is but the passing of greed – the bitterness of men who fear the way of human progress.
Greed is good. Sex is easy. Youth is forever.
The law has been perverted through the influence of two very different causes-naked greed and misconceived philanthropy.
The human heart is greedy; it will use religion, color, or any other excuse to justify its greed. Blame the human heart.
No purpose intervenes between I and You, no greed and no anticipation; and longing itself is changed as it plunges from the dream into appearance. Every means is an obstacle. Only where all means have disintegrated encounters occur.
Classism and greed are making insignificant all the other kinds of isms.
No one is born with greed, prejudice, bigotry, patriotism and hatred; these are all learned behavior patterns.
People say that the monetary system produces incentive. This may be true in limited areas, but it also produces greed, embezzlement, corruption, pollution, jealousy, anger, crime, war, poverty, tremendous scarcity, and unnecessary human suffering. You have to look at the entire picture.
Ignorance, hatred and greed are killing nature.
Life is easy, life is delightful. It’s only hard on your illusions, your ambitions, your greed, your cravings.
Politics – I don’t know why, but they seem to have a tendency to separate us, to keep us from one another, while nature is always and ever making efforts to bring us together.
Politicians never accuse you of ‘greed’ for wanting other people’s money – only for wanting to keep your own money.
Greed is permanent slavery.
Greed is the assumption that it is all for my consumption.
Greed may not be good, but it’s not so bad either. You humans think greed is just for money or power, but everyone wants something they can’t have.
It’s not greed that drives the world, but envy.
Only those blinded by greed would refuse to let a friend make a copy.