“How can we disarm greed and envy?
Perhaps by being much less greedy and envious ourselves;
perhaps by resisting the temptation of letting our luxuries become needs;
and perhaps by even scrutinizing our needs
to see if they cannot be simplified and reduced.”
~ E. F. Schumacher more
Thought for the Day
“The gross heathenism of civilization
has generally destroyed nature, and poetry,
and all that is spiritual.”
~ John Muir
(1838-1914)
Thought for the Day
“It is preoccupation with possession,
more than anything else,
that prevents men from living
freely and nobly.”
~ Bertrand Russell
(1872-1970)
Thought for the Day
“It is not necessity but abundance
which produces greed.”
~ Michel Eyquem de Montaigne
(1533–1592)
Thought for the Day
“Leadership is a privilege
to better the lives of others.
It is not an opportunity
to satisfy personal greed.”
~ Mwai Kibaki
(1931-)
Thought for the Day
“A human being has a natural desire
to have more of a good thing than he needs.”