It is greed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.

Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion.

If thou suffer injustice, console thyself; the true unhappiness is in doing it.

The wrongdoer is more unfortunate than the man wronged.

Our sins are more easily remembered than our good deeds.

I would rather discover one true cause than gain the kingdom of Persia.

It is godlike ever to think on something beautiful and on something new.

Do not trust all men, but trust men of worth; the former course is silly, the latter a mark of prudence.

By desiring little, a poor man makes himself rich.

Raising children is an uncertain thing; success is reached only after a life of battle and worry.

Everything existing in the universe is the fruit of chance and necessity.

Hope of ill gain is the beginning of loss.

It is better to destroy one's own errors than those of others.

Now as of old the gods give men all good things, excepting only those that are baneful and injurious and useless. These, now as of old, are not gifts of the gods: men stumble into them themselves because of their own blindness and folly.

It is greed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.

Throw moderation to the winds, and the greatest pleasures bring the greatest pains.

Good means not merely not to do wrong, but rather not to desire to do wrong.

Men should strive to think much and know little.

Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul.

We know nothing in reality; for truth lies in an abyss.

Do not trust all men but trust men of worth the former course is silly the latter a mark of prudence.

We think there is color we think there is sweet we think there is bitter but in reality there are atoms and a void.

The offender who repents is not yet lost.

Everywhere man blames nature and fate yet his fate is mostly but the echo of his character and passions his mistakes and weaknesses.

The wise man belongs to all countries for the home of a great soul is the whole world.

The laws would not prevent each man from living according to his inclination unless individuals harmed each other for envy creates the beginning of strife.

In a shared fish there are no bones.

It is greed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all

Happiness resides not in possessions and not in gold the feeling of happiness dwells in the soul.

Men have made an idol of luck as an excuse for their own thoughtlessness.

Medicine heals diseases of the body, wisdom frees the soul from passions.

What I loathe is the multi-national conglomerates who must take responsibility for the degradation and pollution of so much of our landscape with their factory farming and greed.

Greed has driven the world crazy. And I think I'm lucky that I have a place over here that I can call home.

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.

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

It has always seemed strange to me... the things we admire in men, kindness and generosity, openness, honesty, understanding and feeling, are the concomitants of failure in our system. And those traits we detest, sharpness, greed, acquisitiveness, meanness, egotism and self-interest, are the traits of success. And while men admire the quality of the first they love the produce of the second.

The everyday kindness of the back roads more than makes up for the acts of greed in the headlines.

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

There is enough in the world for everyone's need, but not enough for everyone's greed.

What I would like to be remembered for is that Walter Washington changed the spirit of the people of this city, that he came in as mayor when there was hate and greed and misunderstanding among our people and the races were polarized.

Greed, like the love of comfort, is a kind of fear.

From the first day to this, sheer greed was the driving spirit of civilization.

John will never send a boy or girl in a uniform anywhere in the world because of our need and greed for oil.

I certainly understand that we're all trying to make a living, but I'm not thinking about that when I'm making it. And if that's your sole motivation, it's going to reflect that narcissistic greed, and you're going to hear it in the music.

For greed all nature is too little.

Greed is a bottomless pit which exhausts the person in an endless effort to satisfy the need without ever reaching satisfaction.

Fifa cannot sit by and see greed rule the football world. Nor shall we.

I think war is based in greed and there are huge karmic retributions that will follow. I think war is never the answer to solving any problems. The best way to solve problems is to not have enemies.

The music industry's actions at the time of 9/11 and since have been actions driven by patriotism in most instances, and greed and stupidity to a lesser degree. Sounds like real life doesn't it?