Seneca: The Greedy Lack Everything
on Monday, July 13, 2015Seneca Money Quotation saying compared to the poor, who are in need, the greedy are hopeless. Seneca said:
“The poor lack much, the greedy everything. The greedy man benefits none, is his own worst enemy. Greed denies to itself what it has taken from everyone else” — Seneca
In this quote, Seneca is contrasting the poor and the greedy. He says that while the poor may lack material possessions, the greedy lack everything, even contentment, because their greed is never satisfied.
In this quote, Seneca is contrasting the poor and the greedy. He says that while the poor may lack material possessions, the greedy lack everything, even contentment, because their greed is never satisfied. The greedy man does not truly benefit from his wealth, and in pursuing more and more, he becomes “his own worst enemy” by denying himself happiness and peace of mind.
Ultimately, Seneca argues that greed harms the greedy person most of all, as they deprive themselves of the things that truly matter in life by selfishly taking from others.
The greedy man does not truly benefit from his wealth, and in pursuing more and more, he becomes “his own worst enemy” by denying himself happiness and peace of mind.
Ultimately, Seneca argues that greed harms the greedy person most of all, as they deprive themselves of the things that truly matter in life by selfishly taking from others.
Birthday: c. 4 BC – AD 65
Steve Sack, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
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