"Whenever he saw a dollar in another man's hands he took it as a personal grudge, if he couldn't take it any other way"
- O. Henry
About this Quote
This quote by O. Henry speaks to the character of a male who is driven by greed and also envy. He is so consumed by his very own wishes that he takes it as a personal affront when he sees someone else with something he wants. He is so desperate to acquire what he desires that he will take it by any means required, even if it indicates taking it from another person. This quote speaks to the idea that greed can be a powerful incentive, which it can lead individuals to do things they would not generally do. It additionally talks to the concept that envy can be a powerful emotion, and that it can lead people to act in ways that are not in their best interest. Inevitably, this quote acts as an advising to be cautious of the power of greed and also envy, as well as to be conscious of exactly how it can lead us to choose that are not in our benefit.
This quote is written / told by O. Henry between September 11, 1862 and June 5, 1910. He/she was a famous Writer from USA.
The author also have 21 other quotes.
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"I went to school at this log school house. A white woman was my teacher, I do not remember her name. My father had to pay her one dollar a month for me. Us kids that went to school did not have desks, we used slates and set on the hued down logs for seats"
"The major material advantage, financial advantage from having a reserve currency is that between 200 and 300 billion dollar bills, that may be twenty, fifty, hundred dollar bills as well as ones, exist in the world - a lot of them in Russia as you all know I'm sure"
"My price is five dollars for a miniature on ivory, and I have engaged three or four at that price. My price for profiles is one dollar, and everybody is willing to engage me at that price"
"I really wish there was some big brother conspiracy theory. I just think it's the ignorance of trying to make a dollar. That's what the networks have done and will continue to do. If anyone doesn't think that this is about making money, then they're crazy"
"Stock prices have been quoted in fractions for two centuries, based on a system descended from Spanish pieces of eight. Each dollar was cut into eight bits worth 12.5 cents each"
