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"For greed all nature is too little"

- Seneca the Younger

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This quote by Lucius Annaeus Seneca speaks with the insatiable nature of greed. It suggests that regardless of how much one has, it is never enough. Greed is a feeling that can never ever be pleased, and it can bring about a never-ending cycle of wanting a growing number of. It is a damaging feeling that can lead to an individual's downfall. Greed can bring about an individual making the most of others, and even taking from them, so as to get what they desire. It can additionally bring about an individual becoming stressed with material properties, as well as disregarding the essential points in life, such as relationships and also personal growth. Greed can be a powerful pressure, and also it can be difficult to damage devoid of its understanding. Seneca's quote acts as a cautioning to be familiar with the dangers of greed, as well as to be conscious of just how it can influence our lives.

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Seneca the Younger This quote is written / told by Seneca the Younger between 5 BC and 65 AC. He was a famous Statesman from Rome. The author also have 125 other quotes.

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