John Donne Quotes

There is a sufficiency in the world for man's need but not for man's greed.

The more we have the less we own.

… a creed of greed

Avarice has ruined more souls than extravagance.

Weapons are like money; no one knows the meaning of enough.

Work hard, earn a great living, get whatever you want out of life, have all the stuff you want. But there should be a ceiling on it-enough is enough!

And plenty makes us poor.

Of prosperity mortals can never have enough.

Opulence is a crime

Wealth is like sea-water; the more we drink, the thirstier we become.

I already own more than any human being needs.

I don't understand this pathetic need for luxuries.

Greediness of getting more deprives... the enjoyment of what it had got.

In plain Truth, it is no Want, but rather Abundance that creates Avarice.

Too much is just enough.

Money is evil.

The pride of dying rich raises the loudest laugh in hell.

I had the notion that, OK, so now we have all of this wealth, we could buy not only one expensive car, we could buy all of them. As soon as you realize that you could buy all of them, then none of them are particularly interesting or satisfying.

There are few retreats, that can escape the penetrating eye of avarice.

I absolutely loathe luxury. It is the one thing I cannot stand.

Poverty wants some, luxury many, and avarice all things.

Every increased possession loads us with a new weariness.

The Puritans were obsessed with the dangers of wealth.

Luxury! more perilous to youth than storms or quicksand, poverty or chains.