History Quotes / Greed

-[Drevin's] got as much money as anyone could possibly want; but the funny thing is, people like that - they always want more.

-->-- '''Cardinal Richelieu''', ''The Three Musketeers'' (1993).

->More! More! More! More! More! More! MOAR! More! More! More! More! More! More! MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORE!

->You knowsomething Vlad, you can't look me in eye and honestly tell me that your life has been all that terrible! It just wasn't ENOUGH for you! You could take away everything that ever meant anything to anyone, and the rest of the world besides, and it STILL wouldn't be enough for you! Never enough MONEY! Never enough Attention! Never enough... EVERYTHING!

[[folder:Literature]]

->His rage passes description -- the sort of rage that is only seen when rich folk that have more than they can enjoy suddenly lose something that they have long had but have never before used or wanted.
-->---'''[[Literature/TheHobbit Smaug's]]''' reaction when he discovers that Bilbo stole an insignificant cup from [[DragonHoard his hoard]]

-->'''Orange Lantern Oath''', ''ComicBook/GreenLantern''

-->--'''Creator/CharlesDickens''', ''Literature/Nicholas Nickleby''

-Heather even has recordings of Paul admitting he’s worth £800 million. Oh shit! I bet Heather does a spot on Music/PaulMcCartney impersonation. Well, [[RichIdiotWithNoDayJob she has nothing else to do all day.]] The recording probably goes something like this, ''“Ello. My name is Paul [=McCartney=] and I am worth £800 million. Heather Mills is a saint and [[GoldDigger she should receive all my money as well as any money I may make in the future.]] Heather should also [[LifeDrinker take my soul]] and [[OrganTheft any of my working organs.]]”''

->$50 million is not enough for Heather Mills and she’s reportedly hired a forensic accounting firm to prove that Music/PaulMcCartney is worth more than the £400 million he claims...Heather even has recordings of Paul admitting he’s worth £800 million. Oh shit! I bet Heather does a spot on [=Paul McCartney=] impersonation. Well, [[RichIdiotWithNoDayJob she has nothing else to do all day. ]]The recording probably goes something like this, ''“Ello. My name is Paul [=McCartney=] and I am worth £800 million. Heather Mills is a saint and [[GoldDigger she should receive all my money as well as any money I may make in the future.]] Heather should also [[LifeDrinker take my soul]] and [[OrganTheft any of my working organs.]]”''\\\
Heather has also been telling friends that she doesn’t know how she’s going to support their 2-year-old daughter on £35,000 a year...I have to hand it to the devil. He sure broke the mold when he made Heather.

->''Haters like "Hov', why you still talkin' money shit?"\\
'Cause I like money, [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch bitch!]]''
-->-- '''Music/JayZ''', ''Jockin' Jay-Z''

->'''Chris:''' The TV screen reveals that there are four criminals currently art large, which, in a city of 10,000,000, speaks pretty highly of Batman’s abilities: The Penguin, the Joker, the Riddler, and of course, Catwoman. Who [[PaperThinDisguise was just in the room.]]\\

-->--'''Jt Machinima''', [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Want it all]]

->'''Chris:''' The TV screen reveals that there are four criminals currently art large, which, in a city of 10,000,000, speaks pretty highly of Batman’s abilities: The Penguin, the Joker, the Riddler, and of course, Catwoman. Who was just in the room. And whose picture they are looking at right now. And who [[PaperThinDisguise WAS JUST IN THE ROOM.]]\\
'''David:''' Catwoman’s picture also of her insanely Hal Jordanning it for the camera like it’s ''[[http://clzimages.com/comic/large/f6/f6_49892_0_GreenLanternVol349Part2thePres.jpg Green Lantern #49.]]''

->'''Chris:''' The TV screen reveals that there are four criminals currently art large, which, in a city of 10,000,000, speaks pretty highly of Batman’s abilities: The Penguin, the Joker, the Riddler, and of course, Catwoman. Who was just in the room. And whose picture they are looking at right now. And who [[PaperThinDisguie WAS JUST IN THE ROOM.]]\\

->'''Chris:''' The TV screen reveals that there are four criminals currently art large, which, in a city of 10,000,000, speaks pretty highly of Batman’s abilities: The Penguin, the Joker, the Riddler, and of course, Catwoman. Who was just in the room. And whose picture they are looking at right now. And who [[PaperThingDisguie WAS JUST IN THE ROOM.]]\\

->'''Chris:''' The TV screen reveals that there are four criminals currently art large, which, in a city of 10,000,000, speaks pretty highly of Batman’s abilities: The Penguin, the Joker, the Riddler, and of course, Catwoman. Who was just in the room. And whose picture they are looking at right now. And who WAS JUST IN THE ROOM.\\
'''David:''' Catwoman’s picture also of her insanely Hal Jordanning it for the camera like it’s Green Lantern #49.

[[folder:fiction]]

->''Haters like "Hov', why you still talkin' money shit?"\\
'Cause I like money, [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch bitch!]]''
-->-- '''Music/JayZ''', ''Jockin' Jay-Z''

->'''Dr. Mary Phillips:''' Ask your accountant if you can register them as dependents. Then hide most of your net worth offshore in a complex money laundering system designed to support the drugs trade. Then you can pay virtually no taxes and complain how awful you think the ''whole'' country is, knowing you're doing as little as possible to help!\\
'''Caller:''' Cool, thanks! That's good advice!\\
'''Dr. Peyton Phillips:''' I am appalled at you, Mary Phillips.\\
'''Mary:''' Ugh. ''Why?''\\
'''Peyton:''' Because that man has '''a garden full of corpses''' and you're talking about '''''MONEY LAUNDERING!'''''\\
'''Mary:''' Yes, it's a great opportunity for some profit-centric thinking!
-->--''I Say, You Say'', ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas''

->'''Quark:''' One for you, and six for me. One for you, and six for me. One for you, and six for me. Would you stop looking so glum? Payday is supposed to be a time of joy!\\
'''Rom:''' I know, brother, but every week it's the same thing. Six for you and only one for me. It's not fair!\\
'''Quark:''' [[FalseReassurance You're right.]]\\
'''Rom:''' I ''am?''\\
'''Quark:''' Yes. It's not fair.\\
'''Rom:''' It's not?\\
'''Quark:''' Absolutely not. One for you, and '''''SEVEN''''' for me. One for you, and '''''SEVEN''''' for me. Is that better? Where are you going?\\
'''Rom:''' To bed. To ''dream'' of an equal share of profits!\\
'''Quark:''' Dream on! [-One for you, seven for me...-]
-->--''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'', "The Homecoming"

->More! More! More! More! More! More! MOAR! More! More! More! More! More! More! MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORE!
--> --- '''Mr. Krabs''', ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants''

->The Morgans fear what may not be purchased, for a trader cannot comprehend a thing that is priceless.
-->-- '''Sister Miriam Godwinson''', ''VideoGame/SidMeiersAlphaCentauri''

->'''''MINE!'''''
-->-- '''Agent Orange''', ''Franchise/GreenLantern''

->''"Is hope not about wishing for things?"''
-->-- '''Agent Orange''', ''Franchise/GreenLantern'', again.

->'''Homer''': Ya know Mr. Burns, you're the richest guy I know - way richer than Lenny.\\

->All for one... and more for me!
-->-- '''Cardinal Richelieu''', ''The Three Musketeers'' (1993).

->''"For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil."''
-->-- '''[[Literature/TheBible 1 Timothy 6:10]]'''

->''"Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income."''
-->--'''[[Literature/TheBible Ecclesiastes 5:10]]'''

->'''Twilight Sparkle:''' Do you even know what you just stole?!
->'''Corrupted Rarity:''' No, but if you want it, I want it!
-->--''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic,'' "The Return of Harmony, Part 2"

->''"More... More... I want more..."''
-->-- '''Ganon''', ''[[Franchise/ZeldaManga A Link To The Past]]''

->'''Mr. Krabs:''' ''(laughs)'' First, I'll rule their stomachs and then... ''(laughs)'' ...their money!\\
''(Mr. Krabs laughs)''\\
'''Plankton:''' But what about satisfying the customers?\\
'''Mr. Krabs:''' Barnacles to the customers! I'm talkin' about coins! Cash! Wallets! Bank accounts! And with this secret recipe, nothing will stop me!
-->-- ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'', "Friend or Foe"[[note]]This is part of a RashomonStyle episode. Sadly, Plankton's depiction of Mr. Krabs in his telling isn't far from the truth ([[DependingOnTheWriter Well, sometimes, anyway.]]).[[/note]]

->The year I turned twenty-six, I made forty-nine million dollars, which really pissed me off because it was three shy of a million a week.
-->-- '''Jordan Belfort''', ''Film/TheWolfOfWallStreet''

->They don't call me Greed for nothing. I want money. I want women, status, and power. I want everything this world's selling and eternity's topping the list!
-->--- '''[[AnthropomorphicPersonification Greed]]''', ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist''

->He won't stop. He'll never stop. He'll just keep murdering. And hurting. And taking. And taking and taking and taking. He thinks he's entitled. He thinks he ''deserves'' everything he takes. And he will never stop.
-->--- '''ComicBook/{{Daredevil}}''' describing '''ComicBook/TheKingpin'''

->''[[spoiler: [[GreenEyedMonster Dean,]]]]''\\
''If you're reading this, this is goodbye. You will have many years to read this message. [[EvilIsPetty Why you have smiled in my face and held a dagger to me, I do not know. You were rich, respected... even admired, loved by many. When you finally pass away down here, either by your own hand or starvation, know that your greed has led you here, for no reason I can understand.]]''\\
''[[ManipulativeBastard You have made a habit in using others for your own ends.]] Now, the Sierra Madre is your reward. Whether you used blackmail or force - or even played to [[spoiler: [[AnOfferYouCantRefuse Vera's]]]] greed, it will not help down here in the Vault. Greed has led you here. [[LaserGuidedKarma I hope it leaves you as]] [[EmptyShell empty as you left me.]]''\\
''[[FateWorseThanDeath The door has sealed, the elevator has left. Even]] [[spoiler: Vera's]] [[FateWorseThanDeath voice will not unlock it.]] [[WhosLaughingNow Know that on the night of the Gala Event I shall raise my glass and whisper,]] [[EdgarAllanPoe "Fortunato."]]''\\
''In pace requiescat,''\\
''[[spoiler: [[UnwittingPawn Frederick Sinclair]]]]''
-->-- '''[[spoiler: Frederick Sinclair]]''', VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas

[[folder:real life]]

->A covetous man is good to none, but worst to himself.
-->-- '''Latin proverb'''

->He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have.
-->-- '''Creator/{{Socrates}}'''

->There's nothing wrong with men possessing riches. The wrong comes [[{{Koan}} when riches possess men.]]
-->-- '''Billy Graham'''

->Try to motivate someone without some fucking money! They won't do it!
-->-- '''Cody Weber'''

->$50 million is not enough for Heather Mills and she’s reportedly hired a forensic accounting firm to prove that Music/PaulMcCartney is worth more than the £400 million he claims...Heather even has recordings of Paul admitting he’s worth £800 million. Oh shit! I bet Heather does a spot on [=Paul McCartney=] impersonation. Well, [[RichIdiotWithNoDayJob she has nothing else to do all day. ]]The recording probably goes something like this, ''“Ello. My name is Paul [=McCartney=] and I am worth £800 million. Heather Mills is a saint and [[GoldDigger she should receive all my money as well as any money I may make in the future.]] Heather should also take my soul and any of my working organs.”''\\\

->$50 million is not enough for Heather Mills and she’s reportedly hired a forensic accounting firm to prove that Music/PaulMcCartney is [[GoldDigger worth more than the £400 million he claims]]....Heather even has recordings of Paul admitting he’s worth £800 million. Oh shit! I bet Heather does a spot on Paul McCartney impersonation. Well, [[RichIdiotWithNoDayJob she has nothing else to do all day. ]]The recording probably goes something like this, ''“Ello. My name is Paul [=McCartney=] and I am worth £800 million. Heather Mills is a saint and she should receive all my money as well as any money I may make in the future. Heather should also take my soul and any of my working organs.”''\\\

->While wearing a dress the color of [[TearsOfBlood the tears you shed]] when you see another Kardashian post, [[Series/KeepingUpWithTheKardashians Pimp Mama Kris]] appeared in a cloud of black smoke at the E! Upfronts in NYC yesterday and she brought along her [=iPhone=] with her official title on it. I’m not taking ''[='=]Queen of Fucking Everything''[='=] to mean that she’s the Queen of Everything. That title already belongs to Richard Simmons...I’m taking it to mean that [[ExactWords she will fuck absolutely everything]] for a dollar or for a blurb in (insert the name of every single magazine that exists on the planet here)... If you told PMK that E! will give her family another spin-off show if she [[DealWithTheDevil 69ed with Lucifer,]] she’d shrug and tell you that she’s been there, done that, but she’ll gladly do it again. If you promised PMK everlasting wealth and fame if she sold her entire family into the hands of the head of an underground sex slavery ring, she’d grab a price label gun and immediately [[ChildrenAreAWaste shoot a $3.00 tag onto Khloe’s forehead.]]
-->--'''[[http://dlisted.com/2013/04/23/yup-pimp-mama-kris-has-got-right/ Michael K.]]'''

''[[FateWorseThanDeath The door has sealed, the elevator has left. Even Vera's voice will not unlock it.]] [[WhosLaughingNow Know that on the night of the Gala Event I shall raise my glass and whisper,]] [[EdgarAllanPoe "Fortunato."]]''\\