Excess of wealth is cause of covetousness.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Be charitable before wealth makes you covetous.
The curse of covetousness is that it destroys manhood by substituting money for character.
The possession of wealth leads almost inevitably to its abuse. It is the chief, if not the only, cause of evils which desolate this world below. The thirst for gold is responsible for the most regrettable lapses into sin.
The only thing wealth does for some people is to make them worry about losing it.
The lust of avarice as so totally seized upon mankind that their wealth seems rather to possess them than they possess their wealth.
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.
True generosity is too frequently eaten up by prosperity and riches.
But wealth is a great means of refinement; and it is a security for gentleness, since it removes disturbing anxieties.
Many men are contemptuous of riches; few can give them away.
What's dangerous is the concentration of wealth in the hands of a few individuals.
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