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covetous

«The covetous man pines in plenty, like Tantalus up to the chin in water, and yet thirsty»
Author: Thomas Adams | Keywords: covetous, pines, Tantalus, thirsty
«The skilful employer of men will employ the wise man, the brave man, the covetous man, and the stupid man.»
«Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, / Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.»
«The covetous man never has money; the prodigal will have none shortly»
Author: Ben Jonson (Dramatist, Poet) | Keywords: covetous, shortly
«The covetous man is ever in want.»
Author: Horace (Poet) | About: Greed | Keywords: covetous
«Though we take from a covetous man all his treasure, he has yet one jewel left; you cannot bereave him of his covetousness.»
«Not to be covetous, is money; not to be a purchaser, is a revenue»
«The man who has no money is poor, but one who has nothing but money is poorer. He only is rich who can enjoy without owning; he is poor who though he has millions is covetous.»
«Riches have made more covetous men than covetousness hath made rich men»

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