Andy Stanley Quotes

Most men have always wanted as much as they could get; and possession has always blunted the fine edge of their altruism.

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

This has resulted in more and more people becoming inner-directed and having as their only goal, getting as much as they can get out of the system and putting as little into it as possible.

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.

For greed, all nature is too little.

Twin-sister of Religion, Selfishness.

… an avalanche of avarice

Men hate the individual whom they call avaricious only because nothing can be gained from him.

Money is evil.

Man hoards himself when he has nothing to give away.

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

The corruption of the American soul is consumerism.

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

Avarice is the vice of declining years.

I don't like people who are just takers.

Though we take from a covetous man all his treasure, he has yet one jewel left; you cannot bereave him of his covetousness.

Greed is all right ... Greed is healthy. You can be greedy and still feel good about yourself.

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.

… a creed of greed

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

Avarice is a deadly sin.

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

It's just really frustrating how people are just so selfish in this industry. It makes me very angry.