35 Quotes About Human Greed

There are two different spectrum’s that people can operate on. One is of generosity, the other is of greed. Much research has uncovered how brain function and impairment can influence our behaviors and feelings about these two things. Here is a look at some of the best quotes about human greed that capture this unwanted act.

“A greedy father has thieves for children.”

“A wise man should have money in his head, but not in his heart.”

“Any so-called material thing that you want is merely a symbol: you want it not for itself, but because it will content your spirit for the moment.”

“Everywhere in life, the true question is not what we gain, but what we do.”

“Experience demands that man is the only animal which devours his own kind, for I can apply no milder term to the general prey of the rich on the poor.”

“For greed all nature is too little.”

“From the first day to this, sheer greed was the driving spirit of civilization.”

“Greed has taken the whole universe, and nobody is worried about their soul.”

“Greed is a bottomless pit which exhausts the person in an endless effort to satisfy the need without ever reaching satisfaction.”

“Greed is a fat demon with a small mouth and whatever you feed it is never enough.”

“Greed is not a financial issue. It’s a heart issue.”

“Greed is so destructive. It destroys everything.”

“Greed is the inventor of injustice as well as the current enforcer.”

“Greed is the lack of confidence of one’s own ability to create.”

“Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of the cancer cell.”

“He that is of the opinion money will do everything may well be suspected of doing everything for money.”

“He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have.”

“It has been said that the love of money is the root of all evil. The want of money is so quite as truly.”

“It is greed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.”

“It is not good to be too free. It is not good to have everything one wants.”

“It is preoccupation with possessions, more than anything else, that prevents us from living freely and nobly.”

“Lust and greed are more gullible than innocence.”

“Man is the only animal whose desires increase as they are fed; the only animal that is never satisfied.”

“Most men pursue pleasure with such breathless haste that they hurry past it.”

“Perhaps when we find ourselves wanting everything, it is because we are dangerously close to wanting nothing.”

“Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, “What’s in it for me.””

“The average man does not know what to do with this life, yet wants another one which will last forever.”

“The man who has won millions at the cost of his conscience is a failure.”

“The saddest thing I can imagine is to get used to luxury”

“There are many things that we would throw away if we were not afraid that others might pick them up.”

“There is a sufficiency in the world for man’s need but not for man’s greed.”

“There is a very fine line between loving life and being greedy for it.”

“There is no calamity greater than lavish desires. There is no greater guilt than discontent. And there is no greater disaster than greed.”

“We tend to forget that happiness doesn’t come as a result of getting something we don’t have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have.”

“Wealth is like sea-water; the more we drink, the thirstier we become; and the same is true of fame.”

There are various ways you can go about coping with the behavior of greed and selfishness. Understanding these strategies will alleviate many burdens you may feel about other’s behaviors.