quotations about avarice
Avarice, he assured them, was the one passion that grew stronger and sweeter in old age.
WILLA CATHER
Death Comes for the Archbishop
Avarice in old age is foolish; for what can be more absurd than to increase our provisions for the road, the nearer we approach our journey's end.
CICERO
attributed, Forty Thousand Quotations, Prose and Poetical
Avarice is a closed door, you don't know what's happening behind it, and before knocking you feel anxious.
RACHILDE
The Juggler
Avarice is like a graveyard; it takes all that it can get, and gives nothing back.
H.W. SHAW
attributed, Day's Collacon
Beware an act of avarice; it is bad and incurable disease.
PTAHHOTEP
The Maxims of Ptahhotep
Avarice is a most stupid and senseless passion, and is the surest symptom of a sordid and sickly mind.
PIERRE CHARRON
attributed, Day's Collacon
My father is the soul of avarice, and my sweet sister Cersei lusts for power with every waking breath. I, however, am innocent as a little lamb. Shall I bleat for you?
GEORGE R.R. MARTIN
A Game of Thrones
The lust of avarice has so totally seized upon mankind that their wealth seems rather to possess them than they possess their wealth.
PLINY
attributed, Forty Thousand Quotations, Prose and Poetical
Avarice is not for copper, nor Ambition for gold; but each would possess that which commands them.
WALTER SAVAGE LANDOR
Imaginary Conversations of Literary Men and Statesmen
Avarice, where it has full dominion, excludes every other passion.
WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE
attributed, Forty Thousand Quotations, Prose and Poetical
Avarice, the spur of industry.
DAVID HUME
Of Civil Liberty
True it is that avarice is rich, modesty starves.
PHAEDRUS
Fables
This avarice sticks deeper; grows with more pernicious root than summer-seeding lust.
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Macbeth
Truth and avarice
Encircle his words like a
Barberpole
JELLYFISH
"All Is Forgiven"
Avarice is the miser's dream, as fame is the poet's.
WILLIAM HAZLITT
"The Main Chance", The Miscellaneous Works
Avarice and happiness never saw each other, how then should they become acquainted?
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
Poor Richard's Almanack, 1734
The very suspicion of avarice is to be avoided.
CICERO
De Officiis
Avarice of all is ever nothing's father.
GEORGE CHAPMAN
The Revenge of Bussy D'Ambois
But Avarice is like the hungry grave,
Insatiable, remorseless I and the wretch
Who there stands craving is her vilest slave.
JOSEPH JAMES
"Genora; or the Grave Robber"
Avarice is more opposed to economy than liberality is.
LA ROCHEFOUCAULD
Maximes