Avaricious

Men hate the individual whom they call avaricious only because there is nothing to be gained by him. ❋ Unknown (2007)

He is often called avaricious, because, like Frau von Sigmundskron, he is often very, very poor; but he has never been called a coward, nor a traitor, by any man, or class of men, who knew him. ❋ Unknown (1881)

"It is sad to note that in some instances much-needed cooperation has been lacking and the economy has been held to ransom because of what one might call avaricious tendencies," the president said. ❋ Unknown (2000)

The Lombards were called avaricious, vicious and cowardly; the Romans, seditious, turbulent and slanderous; the Sicilians, tyrannical and cruel; the inhabitants of ❋ Ellwood Patterson Cubberley (1904)

Goldsmith was certainly more at home in this sort of writing, than in gravely lecturing people against the vice of gambling; in warning tradesmen how ill it became them to be seen at races; in demonstrating that justice is a higher virtue than generosity; and in proving that the avaricious are the true benefactors of society. ❋ William Black (1869)

So now, if these teams think I am going to refer to their avaricious stadium by a new isponsor's name, they are sadly mistaken. ❋ Unknown (2011)

So now, if these teams think I am going to refer to their avaricious stadium by a new sponsor's name, they are sadly mistaken. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Still, the injunction may have been given in view of the character of the individual Pharisees before him, who may have been known as avaricious men; and Christ may have known that to part with their money would be a test of love which they could not stand. ❋ 1789-1850 (1870)

Finally, we know that Father Doria very likely will not be saved, because he is sadistic, "avaricious" 88, and completely insensible to Guilo's youth, innocence, gentleness, and beauty. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Old Melmoth died in the course of that night, and died as he had lived, in a kind of avaricious delirium. ❋ Unknown (2004)

The target of their anger is an "avaricious" business community. ❋ Unknown (1998)

It was a kind of avaricious generosity, by which flattery was rather purchased than genius rewarded. ❋ Samuel Johnson (1746)

The Bible uses the term rich as a blanket reference to those of monetary as well as spiritual wealth, and I think having cotextual definitions for each occurrence would be a generally good idea - such as avaricious ❋ Unknown (2009)

He quickly assumed the posture of a stereotypically "avaricious" robber baron, and in an unhappy marriage, he often resorted to domestic violence. ❋ Unknown (2008)

In an unhappy marriage, he frequently resorted to domestic violence and assumed the posture of a stereotypically "avaricious" robber baron. ❋ Unknown (2008)

"Stunned, confused, and moved even to tears at the goodness and generosity of this great man, who had been called avaricious, severe and pitiless, I wished to pour forth my gratitude. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

BTW, I never spoke with anyone who actually got it done for as low as $600 USD, but they were mainly pretty clueless folks and probably got taken every step of the way, starting with some pretty avaricious customs brokers. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The [avaricious] man would not [share] his [water]. ❋ The Agnostic Hippo (2011)