Consumerism
Friday April 15th 2011
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Thought for the Day “It is preoccupation with possession, more than anything else, that prevents men from living freely and nobly.” ~ Bertrand Russell
sunday-september-2nd-2012Greed 2
Sunday September 2nd 2012
01
Thought for the Day “The gross heathenism of civilization has generally destroyed nature, and poetry, and all that is spiritual.” ~ John Muir (1838-1914)
thursday-april-28th-2011Ambition
Thursday April 28th 2011
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“He who seeks more than he needs hinders himself from enjoying what he has.” ~ Hebrew Proverb roverb; (from Latin: proverbium) is a simple and concrete
thursday-march-24th-2011Greed 2
Thursday March 24th 2011
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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-)
tuesday-october-26th-2010Greed 2
Tuesday October 26th 2010
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Thought for the Day “A human being has a natural desire to have more of a good thing than he needs.” ~ Mark Twain *Samuel Langhorne Clemens Born November
tuesday-september-20th-2016Envy 2
Tuesday September 20th 2016
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“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;
wednesday-april-6th-2011Greed 2
Wednesday April 6th 2011
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Thought for the Day “It is not necessity but abundance which produces greed.” ~ Michel Eyquem de Montaigne (1533–1592) *Michel Eyquem de Montaigne Born