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... greed is an insatiable desire to take for oneself what another possesses . It is damaging because of its ruthless ac- quisitiveness . A greedy person can admit that what he wants is good and valuable . In contrast , an envious person is ...
... greed is an insatiable desire to take for oneself what another possesses . It is damaging because of its ruthless ac- quisitiveness . A greedy person can admit that what he wants is good and valuable . In contrast , an envious person is ...
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... greed . Greed does not begrudge . The greedy person wants as much as he can get , and more , in order to overcome a frightening inner emptiness . He is concerned not with preventing others from having what they have , but with getting ...
... greed . Greed does not begrudge . The greedy person wants as much as he can get , and more , in order to overcome a frightening inner emptiness . He is concerned not with preventing others from having what they have , but with getting ...
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... greed . He liked to flaunt his wealth , connections , and arrogance . " Thus , while meeting with business students , he assured them that " greed is good " : I want you to know that . I think greed is healthy . You can be greedy and ...
... greed . He liked to flaunt his wealth , connections , and arrogance . " Thus , while meeting with business students , he assured them that " greed is good " : I want you to know that . I think greed is healthy . You can be greedy and ...
Contents
Introduction | 10 |
So Will I Turn Her Virtue into Pitch | 19 |
The Evil | 57 |
Copyright | |
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