A virtuous king must not take for himself the property of a man guilty of mortal sin, but if he takes it out of greed, he is tainted by that guilt ,of the offender .
Greed Quotes (340 Quotes)
The arrogance of Sikorsky has been astounding. As one of our country's major defense contractors, Sikorsky throughout this ordeal showed its disdain for workers, our elected officials and ultimately, the American taxpayers. This company is the poster child for bad behavior and corporate greed. We will continue our fight against this company and against the growing, unchecked power of all of big business in America.
Greed is a bottomless pit which exhausts the person in an endless effort to satisfy the need without ever reaching satisfaction.
For at least another hundred years we must pretend to ourselves and to every one that fair is foul and foul is fair; for foul is useful and fair is not. Avarice and usury and precaution must be our gods for a little longer still.
If you're looking to have this market develop, this is a really bad time to increase rates. You need to be careful about killing the golden goose. If they do raise rates, they're just getting greedy, and they're running a very significant risk of seeing those rates decline significantly.
I never engaged in public affairs for my own interest, pleasure, envy, jealousy, avarice or ambition, or even the desire of fame.
This Mardi Gras is about more than greed. It's a shout-out to everybody, and we're coming back strong.
Corporate scandals, equity market problems, a lack of transparency, a lot of greed -- it was not just the Dow falling, it was all of these things that make people very, very nervous.
It torments us with the expression of pleasure and pain. It torments us through incarnations in heaven and hell. It is seen to afflict the rich, the poor and the glorious. The source of this illness which torments us is greed.
Gluttony, lust, greed, sloth, wrath, envy and pride.
All religions exhort man to cleanse the heart of malice, greed, hate and anger. All religions hold out the gift of Grace as the prize for success in this cleaning process.
The culture that Edith Wharton writes about is very nouveau riche. They don't have the experience or grace of knowing how to be rich, of how to act, or how to treat people. There's a lot of measuring up, a ton of greed. They basically eat each other alive. People are terrified of what might happen to them, because things are changing so incredibly fast. Everyone is very guarded about their money and yet they flaunt it shamelessly. They're consumers, in all senses of the word.
Avarice is the vice of declining years.
It is an absolute disgrace that this could happen in this country. Anti-union laws are a green light for greed, a charter for these cowboy capitalists, a licence for bullying and they should go.
We left three touchdowns out there on the field, ... To be greedy, you want to hit those plays, but we're just happy we got some guys some big plays and got those guys some confidence. We definitely can play a lot better on offense.
Greed and globalization aren't just America's fault.
It's been a long time, you know. I'm not greedy, I'm not selfish, just wanted go one time.
The ignorant mind, with its infinite afflictions, passions, and evils, is rooted in the three poisons. Greed, anger, and delusion.
My impression was that this guy was driven by greed, and what drove him to make the change was greed.
Ladies and gentlemen, we understand the big picture after three weeks of testimony. The big picture is greed.
One s true home is obtained by serving the True One, real Truth comes by being truthful. By falsehood and greed, no place of rest is found, and no place in the world hereafter is obtained.
I think it's a mistake to change (positions) out of fear, for the same reason it's a mistake to buy out of greed. There is no rationale for that type of behavior.
Avarice, envy, pride. Three fatal sparks, have set the hearts of all on Fire.
She has abstained from interference in the concerns of others, even when conflict has been for principles to which she clings, as to the last vital drop that visits the heart. She has seen that probably for centuries to come, all the contests of that Aceldama the European world, will be contests of inveterate power, and emerging right. Wherever the standard of freedom and Independence has been or shall be unfurled, there will her heart, her benedictions and her prayers be. But she goes not abroad, in search of monsters to destroy. She is the well-wisher to the freedom and independence of all. She is the champion and vindicator only of her own. She will commend the general cause by the countenance of her voice, and the benignant sympathy of her example. She well knows that by once enlisting under other banners than her own, were they even the banners of foreign independence, she would involve herself beyond the power of extrication, in all the wars of interest and intrigue, of individual avarice, envy, and ambition, which assume the colors and usurp the standard of freedom. The fundamental maxims of her policy would insensibly change from liberty to force.... She might become the dictatress of the world. She would be no longer the ruler of her own spirit.... Americas glory is not dominion, but liberty.
Even in a time of elephantine vanity and greed, one never has to look far to see the campfires of gentle people.
I'm not going to get too greedy. I won the one I wanted to win. If I don't win any more races, but win the championship, I'd be really happy with that. At the same time, that's not my style. I like to win.
Not everything you want is everything you really need. The standard of society is motivated by greed. Are you prepared to follow, tell me, are you prepared to leadSo perservere and you'll succeed.
This isn't a matter of greed -- this is a matter of survival.
Alas We are ready to commit a great sin by striving to slay our kinsmen because of greed for the pleasures of the kingdom.
His good deeds came out. I pointed out in closing argument that that is inconsistent with greed. So I really believe justice was done.
Greed probably figures in my intellectual life as well, as I attempt to absorb a massive amount of information with consequent mental indigestion.
That virtuous person who does not walk in the way of greed, and who abides in Truth, is accepted and famous.
The report has shown there is a culture of greed in the Liberal Party,
Gratitude looks to the Past and love to the Present fear, avarice, lust, and ambition look ahead.
It is disturbing that there are individuals, driven by greed, who have sought to exploit the nation's efforts to assist those victimized by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, ... These cases stand as proof of our continued commitment to pursue and hold accountable those who would seek to profit from the suffering of others.
We've been raised to compete, to want more! More! More! It's a way of life. It's about greed.
If you would abolish avarice, you must abolish its mother, luxury.
It is my job to make sure he doesn't get two golds, ... I want to take one home, too. He cannot be too greedy.
I thought Jennifer was lovely in Flashdance, but I'm not greedy. I was very happy to have done the song.
Money doesn't change men, it merely unmasks them. If a man is naturally selfish or arrogant or greedy, the money brings that out, that's all.
Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I think about the arrivals gate at Heathrow Airport. General opinion's starting to make out that we live in a world of hatred and greed, but I don't see that. It seems to me that love is everywhere. Often it's not particularly dignified or newsworthy, but it's always there - fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, boyfriends, girlfriends, old friends. When the planes hit the Twin Towers, as far as I know none of the phone calls from the people on board were messages of hate or revenge - they were all messages of love. If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find that love actually is all around.
The gates of hell are three lust, wrath and avarice. They destroy the self. Avoid them.
THERE are three types of approaches towards the Lord the Eagle type, which swoops down on the target with a greedy swiftness and suddenness which, by its very impact, fails to secure the object coveted the Monkey type, which flits hither and thither, from one to another, unable to decide which is tasty and the Ant type which moves steadily, though slowly towards the object which it has decided is desirable. The ant does not hit the fruit hard and makes it fall away it does not pluck all the fruits it seeks it appropriates just as much as it can assimilate and no more. Do not fritter away the time allotted to you for sojourning on the earth in foolish foppery and fanciful foibles, which always keep you outdoors. When are you to walk indoors into the warmth and quiet of your own interior Retire into solitude and silence now and then experience the joy derivable only from them.
Desire destroys devotion, anger destroys wisdom, greed destroys work - hence these bad qualities must be sacrificed. With good and sweet words, keeping desires under check and control (for ultimate removal), one should start on the path of sacrifice.
Let us again clothe ourselves with these proved and sterling virtues honesty, truthfulness, chastity, sobriety, temperance, industry, and thrift let us discard all covetousness and greed.
The everyday kindness of the back roads more than makes up for the acts of greed in the headlines.
it's about workers' right to job security and a decent standard of living, versus Telus's unrestricted corporate greed.
An eldest brother who through avarice may defraud the younger ones, shall no , longer hold the position of the eldest, shall not receive an , eldest son s additional share, and shall be punished by the king.
We soon found that the white men were growing rich very fast, and were greedy.
TARIFF, n. A scale of taxes on imports, designed to protect the domestic producer against the greed of his consumer.