Bill Maher Quotes

… an avalanche of avarice

The corruption of the American soul is consumerism.

For greed, all nature is too little.

… a creed of greed

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

Today is much more an age of greed

Money is evil.

The negative side of the American Dream comes when people pursue success at any cost, which in turn destroys the vision and the dream.

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

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

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

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.

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.

.... the forces of greed

I think we're all greedy. Who do you know who says, 'I have enough! I don't need any more!'? It's part of human nature.

I'm a very smart guy. I haven't a feeling or a scruple in the world. All I have the itch for is money. I am so money greedy that for twenty-five bucks a day and expenses, mostly gasoline and whisky, I do my thinking myself, what there is of it; I risk my whole future, the hatred of the cops . . . I dodge bullets and eat saps, and say thank you very much, if you have any more trouble, I hope you'll think of me, I'll just leave one of my cards in case anything comes up.

The world itself is too small for the covetous.

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.

Just as he who gives his life to serve a great idea is admirable, he who avails himself of a great idea to serve his personal hopes of glory and power is abominable, even if he too risks his life.

Avarice has ruined more souls than extravagance.

Avarice, the spur of industry.

What is too much? There is no such thing!

Don't sell your soul to buy peanuts for the monkeys.