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Showing posts with label greed. Show all posts
Showing posts with label greed. Show all posts
Monday, December 15, 2025
Sunday, December 12, 2021
Post #3102
One always receiving, never giving, is like the stagnant pool, in which whatever flows remains, whatever remains, corrupts.
—John A. James
Friday, November 01, 2019
Post #2950
Many have been ruined by their fortunes, and many have escaped ruin by the want of fortune. To obtain it the great have become little, and the little great.
—Johann Georg von Zimmermann
—Johann Georg von Zimmermann
Monday, October 02, 2017
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Thursday, April 30, 2015
Friday, December 12, 2014
Post #1705
He that is of the opinion money will do everything may well be suspected of doing everything for money.
—Benjamin Franklin
—Benjamin Franklin
Friday, December 14, 2012
Post #1137
If money be not thy servant, it will be thy master. The covetous man cannot so properly be said to possess wealth, as that may be said to possess him.
—Francis Bacon
—Francis Bacon
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Post #917
Thirst of wealth no quiet knows,
But near the death-bed fiercer grows.
—Anne Finch, Countess of Winchilsea
But near the death-bed fiercer grows.
—Anne Finch, Countess of Winchilsea
Friday, August 26, 2011
Post #692
There is no more mistaken path to happiness than worldliness, revelry, high life.
—Arthur Schopenhauer
—Arthur Schopenhauer
Friday, June 03, 2011
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Friday, November 27, 2009
A deadly viper once bit a hole snipe's hide; But 'twas the viper, not the snipe, that died.
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