#it

A facility for quotation covers the absence of original thought. ↗

— Dorothy L. Sayers

#quotations #thought #originality

The Master said, “The gentleman understands what is right, whereas the petty man understands profit.” (Analects 4.16) ↗

— Confucius

#china #consumerism #greed #greed

A thought, even a possibility, can shatter and transform us. ↗

— Friedrich Nietzsche

#profundity #thought #possibility

God will judge us, Mr. Harris, by--by what we did to relieve the suffering of our fellow human beings. I don't think God cares what doctrine we embrace. ↗

— Abraham Verghese

#god #humanity #judgement #compassion

Its hard to be a diamond in a rhinestone world. ↗

— Dolly Parton

#excellence #greatness #individuality #individuality

Political corruption, social greed, and Americanized quasi-socialism can ruin even the most wonderful places. California proved that. ↗

— Tiffany Madison

#capitalism #corruption #greed #politics #politics-of-the-united-states

These are the four that are never content: that have never been filled since the dew began- Jacala's mouth, and the glut of the kite, and the hands of the ape, and the eyes of Man. ↗

— Rudyard Kipling

#crocodile #curiosity #greed #kite #greed

It didn´t occur to me until later that there´s another truth, very simple: greed in a good cause is still greed. ↗

— Stephen King

#greed #hypocrecy #greed

People say of me, 'She's peculiar.' They do not understand me. If they did they would say so oftener and with emphasis. ↗

— Mary MacLane

#individuality #mac

You politicians remain professional because the voters remain amateur. ↗

— Katharine Hepburn

#politicians