Michel de Montaigne Quotes

… an avalanche of avarice

Avarice has ruined more souls than extravagance.

Avarice is a deadly sin.

There are few retreats, that can escape the penetrating eye of avarice.

Avarice, the spur of industry.

The miser is as much in want of what he has as of what he has not.

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

Great abundance of riches cannot be gathered and kept by any man without sin.

Excess of wealth is cause of covetousness.

Nothing is enough for the man to whom enough is to little.

For greed, all nature is too little.

Of prosperity mortals can never have enough.

The desire for money may be an indication of greed, but I want to argue that greed is a much more subtle vice than simply the desire to be rich.

We do as much, we eat as much, we want as much.

There is always greed. There is nothing wrong with greed.

Wealth is like sea-water; the more we drink, the thirstier we become.

… a creed of greed

It's one thing to want money, but if you find yourself choking on a coin as you wake, the money is slightly less desirable.

Money does not sate Avarice, but stimulates it.

Avarice is insatiable, and is always pushing on for more.

having too much is never enough.

Poverty wants some things, Luxury many things, Avarice all things

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

Money is evil.