I've been blogging about the US subprime crisis since the middle of last year. That crisis is a shameful showcase of human frailties. Try naming one--I'm sure the subprime crisis has it. Greed comes to mind easily, for the subprime crisis is, at bottom, a tale of greed. Here are ten selected quotes that shed more light on the nature of greed:
We are all born brave, trusting and greedy, and most of us remain greedy. -Mignon McLaughlin(Photo credits: Stockxpert.com)
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The love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. -Jesus
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So many people walk around with a meaningless life. They seem half-asleep, even when they're busy doing things they think are important. This is because they're chasing the wrong things. The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning. -Morrie Schwartz
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For greed, all nature is too little. -Seneca
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Three great forces rule the world: stupidity, fear and greed. -Albert Einstein
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Greed is a fat demon with a small mouth and whatever you feed it is never enough. -Janwillem Van De Wetering
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A greedy person and a pauper are practically one and the same. -Swiss Proverb
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There is no fire like passion, there is no shark like hatred, there is no snare like folly, there is no torrent like greed. -Buddha
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The covetous man pines in plenty, like Tantalus up to the chin in water, and yet thirsty. -Thomas Adams
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Hell has three gates: lust, anger, and greed. -Bhagavad Gita
