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His endless greed has made him an angry, unsatisfied personThe collective
greed of mankind has resulted in a planet where our resources are being used up at an alarming rate.
His endless
greed has made him an angry, unsatisfied person.
Casinos are the realm of hope, and
greed.
Too many corporations place their own
greed above the needs of their clients.
I don't understand the
greed of rich movie stars who do advertising to get even more money.
The calypso music of Trinidad was originally used as a way of laughing at the
greed, envy and vanity of the rich.
The children
greedily ripped their Christmas presents open.
I dislike
greedy employers who pay their employees as little as possible, but expect them to work hard all day.
He's a
greedy man. He only married her because her family is quite wealthy.
You
greedy pig! You ate the whole cake, and didn't leave even a crumb for the others.
The drunkard
greedily gulped down his bottle of whiskey.
Workers are not
greedy when they demand fair wages and benefits for a hard day's work.
Marion was a
greedy, grasping woman who had obviously married for money.
The pigs snuffled in
greedy pleasure as they gobbled up their food.
A recent study stated that corrupt political elites and
greedy business people in the developing world are putting private gain before the welfare of citizens, and the economic development of their countries.
Without gold, silver or precious stones to attract
greedy eyes, Uruguay was largely ignored by the early Spanish explorers.
The vampire took a sip of the young virgin's blood, liked it, and then drank
greedily.
There is a Japanese proverb which states that even thinking about sexual pleasure has its roots in
greed.
The Koran tells us that those who preserve themselves from
greed will surely prosper.
There is a Mongolian proverb which states that
greed keeps men forever poor, and even the abundance of this world will not make them rich.
A Swiss proverb notes that the poor lack much, but the
greedy more.
An Iranian proverb reminds us that a
greedy man is always poor.
A Chinese proverb observes that people can be as
greedy as a snake trying to swallow an elephant.
The Bible warns, Be on your guard against all kinds of
greed; for one's life does not consist in the abundance of possessions.
Erich Fromm once said that
greed is a bottomless pit which exhausts the person in an endless effort to satisfy the need without ever reaching satisfaction.
Denis Diderot once said that we swallow
greedily any lie that flatters us, but we sip little by little at a truth we find bitter.
Someone once remarked that we are born brave, trusting and
greedy, and most of us remain
greedy.
He's a
greedy old man who won't even give his own children birthday presents.
Don Robinson once said that one weakness of our age is our apparent inability to distinguish our needs from our
greeds.
Charles Kuralt once remarked that the everyday kindness of the back roads more than makes up for the acts of
greed in the headlines.
Tulsi Das once noted that there are three all-powerful evils: lust, anger and
greed.
Mahatma Gandhi once noted that there is sufficiency in the world for man's need, but not for man's
greed.
Lao-tzu once advised, Seek not happiness too
greedily, and be not fearful of happiness.
Joseph Conrad once suggested that the discovery of America was the occasion of the greatest outburst of cruelty and reckless
greed known in history.
Discussion question: Can greed ever be of any benefit to society?
Find someone who knows someone that he/she considers to be greedy.
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