Avarice Quotations | Page 2

The lust of avarice has so totally seized upon mankind that their wealth seems rather to possess them than they possess their wealth.

It is surely very narrow policy that supposes money to be the chief good.

This lawsuit, the first of a series anticipated against insurance abuses, shows particular arrogance and avarice in victimizing the state and its taxpayers,

There is no evil that does not promise inducements. Avarice promises money; luxury, a varied assortment of pleasures; ambition, a purple robe and applause. Vices tempt you by the rewards they offer.

Even if the whole earth and sea were turned to gold, they could hardly satisfy the avarice of a woman... You can more easily scratch a diamond with your fingernail than you can by any human ingenuity get a woman to consent to giving any of her savings.

Frugality is one thing, avarice another.

For avarice begins where poverty ends.

Where poverty ceases, avarice begins.

The avarice of mankind is insatiable.

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.