#greed

Most of the time common stocks are subject to irrational and excessive price fluctuations in both directions as the consequence of the ingrained tendency of most people to speculate or gamble... to give way to hope, fear and greed. ↗

— Benjamin Graham

#common #consequence #directions #excessive #fear

We've talked to the Europeans about it. It's clear if those negotiations fail, then we are agreed with the Europeans that the next step is to take the matter to the U.N. Security Council. ↗

— Stephen Hadley

#agreed #clear #council #europeans #fail

Our embedded reporters during the war agreed to guidelines established by the military. ↗

— Jim Walton

#during #embedded #established #guidelines #military

After mature consideration it was unanimously agreed, that, to prevent as much as possible their attempting to return and molest the settlers that may be set down on their lands, a sufficient number of vessels should be hired with all possible expedition for that purpose. ↗

— Charles Lawrence

#agreed #attempting #consideration #down #expedition

Of all the icy blasts that blow on love, a request for money is the most chilling. ↗

— Gustave Flaubert

#greed #love #money #love

We soon found that the white men were growing rich very fast, and were greedy. ↗

— Chief Joseph

#found #greedy #growing #men #rich

Greed is a basic part of animal nature. Being against it is like being against breathing or eating. It means nothing. ↗

— Ben Stein

#animal #basic #being #breathing #eating

It means zero to be against greed. ↗

— Ben Stein

#greed #means #zero

These days, there are a great many books about childhood trauma and its effects, but at the time all the experts agreed that one should forget about it as quickly as possible and pick up where you left off. ↗

— Peter Straub

#agreed #books #childhood #days #effects

The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power). ↗

— Dawn Powell

#basis #comedy #death #disease #greed