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EpicurusDo not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not.

—  Epicurus, 341-270 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher

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G. K. ChestertonTo be clever enough to get all that money, one must be stupid enough to want it.

—  G. K. Chesterton, 1874-1936, English writer & critic

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SenecaIt is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor.

—  Seneca, 5 AD-65 AD, Roman philosopher

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Karl MarxMoney is not only the object but also the fountainhead of greed.

—  Karl Marx, 1818-1883, German philosopher

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Lao-TzuLoss is not as bad as wanting more.

—  Lao-Tzu, 6th cent. BC, Chinese philosopher

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Mahatma GandhiEarth provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed.

—  Mahatma Gandhi, 1869-1948, Indian leader of independence

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Arthur SchopenhauerWealth is like sea-water; the more we drink, the thirstier we become.

—  Arthur Schopenhauer, 1788-1860, German philosopher

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Aristotle OnassisThe more you have the more you know you don’t have.

—  Aristotle Onassis, 1900-1975, Greek tycoon

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Henry KissingerSince Peter the Great, Russia had been expanding at the rate of one Belgium per year.

—  Henry Kissinger, 1923-2023, American politician

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Mignon McLaughlinYouth is not enough. And love is not enough. And success is not enough. And, if we could achieve it, enough would not be enough.

—  Mignon McLaughlin, 1913-1983, American magazine editor

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Alexander the GreatAre there no more worlds that I might conquer?

—  Alexander the Great, 356-323 BC, King of Macedon

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Donald TrumpThe point is that you can't be too greedy.

—  Donald Trump, 1946-, President of the USA

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Mignon McLaughlinWe are all born brave, trusting and greedy, and most of us manage to remain greedy.

—  Mignon McLaughlin, 1913-1983, American magazine editor

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Eric HofferOur frustration is greater when we have much and want more than when we have nothing and want some. We are less dissatisfied when we lack many things than when we seem to lack but one thing.

—  Eric Hoffer, 1902-1983, American writer & philosopher

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HoraceAs money grows, care follows it and the hunger for more.

—  Horace, 65-8 BC, Roman poet

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Honoré de BalzacWhere poverty ceases, greed begins.

—  Honoré de Balzac, 1799-1850, French writer

Bernard BaruchDon't try to buy at the bottom and sell at the top. It can't be done except by liars.

—  Bernard Baruch, 1870-1965, American businessman & statesman

D. H. LawrenceIt's the man who dares to take, who is independent, not he who gives.

—  D. H. Lawrence, 1885-1930, British writer

Lou Andreas-SaloméFor most, love is probably a form of greed; for the rest of mankind, it is the cult of a suffering and masked divinity.

—  Lou Andreas-Salomé, 1861-1937, Russian-German writer & psychoanalyst

Frank A. ClarkWe would be happier with what we have if we weren’t so unhappy about what we don’t have.

—  Frank A. Clark, 1911-1991, American cartoonist

Frank A. ClarkIf a fellow isn't thankful for what he's got, he isn't likely to be thankful for what he's going to get.

—  Frank A. Clark, 1911-1991, American cartoonist

Thomas SowellI have never understood why it is “greed” to want to keep the money you have earned but not greed to want to take somebody else's money.

—  Thomas Sowell, 1930 -, American political thinker

Latin Quotes

MartialFortune to many gives too much, enough to none.

Fortuna multis dat nimis, satis nulli.

—  Martial, 43-104 AD, Roman poet of epigrams

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Quotes in Verse

William BlakeMore! More! is the cry of a mistaken soul.

—  William Blake, 1757-1827, English poet & painter

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Funny Quotes

Steven WrightYou can't have everything ... where would you put it.

—  Steven Wright, 1955-, American comedian

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Ancient Greek

AristotlePoverty needs many things, but greed everything.

Η πενία πολλών εστιν ενδεής, η δ’ απληστία πάντων.

—  Aristotle, 384-322 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher

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DemocritusIt is greed to do all the talking and not be willing to listen.

Πλεονεξίη το πάντα λέγειν, μηδέν δε εθέλειν ακούειν.

—  Democritus, 470-370 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher

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