Chief Joseph Quotes

Money is evil.

The wish to acquire more is admittedly a very natural and common thing; and when men succeed in this they are always praised rather than condemned. But when they lack the ability to do so and yet want to acquire more at all costs, they deserve condemnation for their mistakes.

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.

But men are so full of greed today, they'll sell anything for a little piece of money.

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

Greed is so destructive. It destroys everything.

We find greedy men, blind with the lust for money, trafficking in human misery.

Greed is good.

.... the forces of greed

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

They're making a ton of money, and no one is getting a nickel.

Man's greed to obtain something for nothing has never yet been able to content itself with a moderate profit.

It means zero to be against greed.

To be clever enough to get all that money, one must be stupid enough to want it.

Greed is the inventor of injustice as well as the current enforcer.

Money tends to make people suspicious, if there's any money floating around.

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.

Wealth conquered Rome after Rome had conquered the world.

All riches come from iniquity, and unless one has lost, another cannot gain.

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.

For such is the disease of wealth, which knows no limit to its desire of more...

… an avalanche of avarice

The chief agent responsible for promoting the passions at the expense of justice turns out to be wealth.

King Leopold himself wrote thousands of letters and memoranda that reveal his lust for colonies and profits.

… a creed of greed