1. Greed of money is the root of all evil.

From: [Ancient Greece] Diogenes: "The Life of Diogenes"

Introduction: Diogenes (Greek Διογνη English Diogenēs, about 412 BC - 324 BC) "Diogenēs o Sinopeus" (Diogenēs o Sinopeus, also translated as Diogenes and Diogenes) was an ancient Greek philosopher who was born in a banker family and was a representative of the Cynic school.

2. When I was a poor person, I would curse and say that only being rich was the only evil; if I had money, I would say that only poverty is the greatest bad thing.

From: [British] Shakespeare: "King John"

Introduction: William Shakespeare (English: William Shakespeare, April 23, 1564 - April 23, 1616) , often respectfully called Shakespeare in the Chinese community, is the most outstanding dramatist in the history of British literature, one of the most important and greatest writers during the European Renaissance, the master of humanistic literature at that time, and the most outstanding litterateur in the world. one.

3. Greed is like a knot that ties people tighter and tighter, eventually blocking their reason.

From: [France] Balzac: "Uncle Bangs"

Introduction: Honoré de Balzac (Honoré de Balzac, May 20, 1799) August 18, 1850), a French novelist, known as the "father of modern French novels", was born in a middle-class family in Tours, central France, and entered law school in 1816.

4. The desire for money must be eliminated as much as possible. But the love of wealth makes a person narrow-minded and despicable in spirit.

From: [Ancient Rome] Cicero: "Deontology"

Introduction: Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 BC 1 August 3 - December 7, 43 BC), a famous politician, orator, orator, jurist and philosopher in ancient Rome.

5. The miser looks after his properties as if they belonged to him, but he gets no benefit from them as if they belonged to someone else.

From: [Ancient Greece] Pion: "The Life and Thoughts of Outstanding Philosophers"