"Men hate the individual whom they call..." - Quote by Voltaire
Men hate the individual whom they call avaricious only because there is nothing to be gained by him.
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More on Avarice
“A poor spirit is poorer than a poor purse. A very few pounds a year would ease a man of the scandal of avarice.”
“Avarice often produces opposite results: there are an infinite number of persons who sacrifice their property to doubtful and distant expectations; others mistake great future advantages for small present interests.”
“Avarice is more directly opposed to thrift than generosity is.”
More on Human Nature
“...is the spirit of the people an infallible, a permanent reliance? ...the spirit of the times may alter, will alter. Our rulers will become corrupt, our people careless.”
“Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?”
“All our acts, reasoned and unreasoned, are selfish”