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A glutton is one who raids the icebox for a cure for spiritual malnutrition. -
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Contentment makes much of little; greed makes little of much. Contentment is the poor man’s riches and desire the rich man’s poverty. -
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Greed is not a financial issue. It’s a heart issue. -
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Poverty wants some things, Luxury many things, Avarice all things -
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Avarice, greed, concupiscence and so forth are all based on the mathematical truism that the more you get, the more you have. The remark of that it is more blessed to give than to receive is based on ... -
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There is a road from the eye to heart that does not go through the intellect. -
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He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have. -
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When our Savior drove the sheep and oxen out of the temple, He did not drive them into His own pasture; nor sweep the coin into His own pockets, when He overturned the table of the money-changers. -
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Riches enlarge, rather than satisfy appetites. -
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He is not poor that hath not much, but he that craves much. -
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If your desires be endless, your cares and fears will be so too. -
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Desires are the pulses of the soul;--as physicians judge by the appetite, so may you by desires. -
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As a pastor, I’ve had people come to me and confess that they struggle with almost every kind of sin. Almost. I cannot recall anyone ever coming to me and saying, “I spend too much money on myself. I ... -
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I continually find it necessary to guard against that natural love of wealth and grandeur which prompts us always, when we come to apply our general doctrine to our own case, to claim an exception. -
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The world says: "You have needs — satisfy them. You have as much right as the rich and the mighty. Don't hesitate to satisfy your needs; indeed, expand your needs and demand more." This ... -
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There is no such thing as material covetousness. All covetousness is spiritual. ...Any so-called material thing that you want is merely a symbol: you want it not for itself, but because it will conten... -
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If our goods are not available to the community, they are stolen goods. -
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“Among the rich you will never find a really generous man even by accident. They may give their money away, but they will never give themselves away; they are egotistic, secretive, dry as old bones. T... -
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In a world of greed and consumerism, the church ought to be a community of generosity and selflessness. In a host empire that is committed to marginalizing the poor, resisting the place of women, caus... -
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This world has enough for everyone's need, but not enough for everyone's greed. -
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You say, 'If I had a little more, I should be very satisfied.' You make a mistake. If you are not content with what you have, you would not be satisfied if it were doubled. -
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The tighter you squeeze, the less you have. -
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“Here’s the thing about wishes, the more you have, the more you want.” -
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There is enough in the world for everyone's need, but not for everyone's greed. -
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When a poor person dies of hunger, it has not happened because God did not take care of him or her. It has happened because neither you nor I wanted to give that person what he or she needed. -
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Gratitude looks to the Past and love to the Present; fear, avarice, lust, and ambition look ahead. -
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When sailing on the Titanic, even first class cannot get you where you want to go. -
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Wealth is like sea-water; the more we drink, the thirstier we become.
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