Quote by Samuel Johnson
Avarice is generally the last passion of those lives of which the

Avarice is generally the last passion of those lives of which the first part has been squandered in pleasure, and the second devoted to ambition. He that sinks under the fatigue of getting wealth, lulls his age with the milder business of saving it. – Samuel Johnson

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Pleasure is very seldom found where it is sought. Our brightest blazes are commonly kindled by unexpected sparks. – Samuel Johnson

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A wise man will make haste to forgive, because he knows the true value of time, and will not suffer it to pass away in unnecessary pain. – Samuel Johnson

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There are innumerable questions to which the inquisitive mind can in this state receive no answer: Why do you and I exist? Why was this world created? Since it was to be created, why was it not created sooner? – Samuel Johnson

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God forgives the sin of gluttony. – Proverb

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The avarice person is ever in want; let your desired aim have a fixed limit. – Horace

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Greed is all right, by the way I think greed is healthy. You can be greedy and still feel good about yourself. – Ivan F. Boesky

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Satiety is a mongrel that barks at the heels of plenty. – Minna Antrim

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