Eartha Kitt Quotes

Greed has taken the whole universe, and nobody is worried about their soul.

… an avalanche of avarice

There aren't a lot of things that are extraordinary about Putin, but his greed is truly extraordinary.

It means zero to be against greed.

I think that money spoils most things, once it becomes the primary motivating force.

For greed, all nature is too little.

I think that money is the root of all evil. I've seen it happen.

Great eagerness in the pursuit of wealth, pleasure, or honor, cannot exist without sin.

Ambition is but avarice on stilts, and masked.

Money is the worst currency that ever grew among mankind. This sacks cities, this drives men from their homes, this teaches and corrupts the worthiest minds to turn base deeds.

The corruption of the American soul is consumerism.

When money comes into play then that's all it's about wanting money, who's making the most who can get the most, me, me me... and in the end it screws up the person and the sport.

Greed can't again lead the way. We've taken that route before with terrible consequences for this nation and its people.

We have seen that in this country in the last few years, particularly on Wall Street, with the rise of the old human frailty of greed. This occurs when people begin to serve only their own needs to the detriment of everyone else.

The possession of wealth leads almost inevitably to its abuse. It is the chief, if not the only, cause of evils which desolate this world below. The thirst for gold is responsible for the most regrettable lapses into sin.

We soon found that the white men were growing rich very fast, and were greedy.

A kingdom led by a royal family that can’t get out of the way of its own greed.

Greed, greed, greed. That’s the fundamental problem of mankind. If we can solve that problem, the rest of man’s problems would follow. The only thing that can undermine our free society is greed.

Greed is good.

Sir, I here enter my solemn protest against a low and calculating avarice entering this hall of legislation. It is only fit for shops and counting houses.

.... the forces of greed

There is something about prosperity that brings out the worst in some people.

Money can destroy people. It really can.

Greed puts out the sun.

Greed has poisoned men's souls, has barricaded the world with hate, has goose-stepped us into misery and bloodshed.