Quote by Samuel Johnson

Avarice is always poor

Avarice is always poor

Summary

This quote means that greed, or a strong desire for wealth and possessions, ultimately leads to poverty in all senses. It suggests that being consumed by avarice prevents individuals from realizing their true abundance and happiness. Whether referring to the material or spiritual realm, this quote implies that excessive covetousness robs one of genuine prosperity and contentment, leaving them emotionally and materially deprived. Ultimately, it highlights the notion that true wealth lies not in accumulating riches, but in finding fulfillment and satisfaction in non-materialistic aspects of life.

Topics

By Samuel Johnson

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

Now our founding fathers had the wisdom to know that social

Now our founding fathers had the wisdom to know that social acceptance and popularity were fleeing, and that this country's principles needed to be rooted in strengths greater than the passions and the emotions of the times.

A good writer is not necessarily a good book critic. No more

A good writer is not necessarily a good book critic. No more so than a good drunk is automatically a good bartender.

If we want a free and peaceful world, if we want to make the

If we want a free and peaceful world, if we want to make the deserts bloom and man grow to greater dignity as a human being-we can do it.

Eleanor Roosevelt

More will mean worse.

More will mean worse.

I'm just not one of those naturally funny, relaxed actors wh

I'm just not one of those naturally funny, relaxed actors who enjoy the spotlight and are so good at it.

If two wrongs don't make a right, try three.

If two wrongs don't make a right, try three.

Laurence J. Peter

Every failure, obstacle or hardship is an opportunity in dis

Every failure, obstacle or hardship is an opportunity in disguise. Success in many cases is failure turned inside out. The greatest pollution problem we face today is negativity. Eliminate the negative attitude and believe you can do anything. Replace 'if I can, I hope, maybe' with 'I can, I will, I must.'

This is the subject, said Pierre Villiers. It gives me scope

This is the subject, said Pierre Villiers. It gives me scope to amuse and tell the truth at the same time. A man pierces a hole in the wall of a boarding-house room, and watches what is going on in the next room.

Time Truth Man Thetimes

Beauty is grace and confidence. I've learned to accept and a

Beauty is grace and confidence. I've learned to accept and appreciate what nature gave me.

The history of art is the history of revivals.

The history of art is the history of revivals.

The lack of objectivity, as far as foreign nations are conce

The lack of objectivity, as far as foreign nations are concerned, is notorious. From one day to another, another nation is made out to be utterly depraved and fiendish, while ones own nation stands for everything that is good and noble. Every action of the enemy is judged by one standardevery action of oneself by another. Even good deeds by the enemy are considered a sign of particular devilishness, meant to deceive us and the world, while our bad deeds are necessary and justified by our noble goals which they serve.

Today, we stand as a united country and are much closer to t

Today, we stand as a united country and are much closer to the ideals set forth in our Constitution that all men are created equal that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.