Quote Genre: Greed

Unknown – ‘If you chase two rabbits bot…

‘If you chase two rabbits both will escape.’

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John Cotton Dana – ‘Of hobbies there are many ma…

‘Of hobbies there are many many kinds. For example money-making. But money-making is not exactly a hobby for it will scarcely carry a boy along in continuous joy comfort and pleasure – to say nothing of a full-grown man. Money … Continue reading →

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Ivan Boesky – ‘I think greed is healthy. Yo…

‘I think greed is healthy. You can be greedy and still feel good about yourself.’

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‘A shrewd man has to arrange his interests in order of importance and deal with them one by one; but often our greed upsets this order and makes us run after so many things at once that through over-anxiety to … Continue reading →

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Ben Jonson – ‘The covetous man never has m…

‘The covetous man never has money; the prodigal will have none shortly.’

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Douglas Jerrold – ‘He is one of those wise phil…

‘He is one of those wise philanthropists who in a time of famine would vote for nothing but a supply of toothpicks.’

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