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{{quote|''Haters like "Hov', why you still talkin' money shit?"...'' |
{{quote|''Haters like "Hov', why you still talkin' money shit?"...'' |
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''...'Cause I like money, [[This Is for Emphasis, Bitch|bitch!]]''|'''[[Jay |
''...'Cause I like money, [[This Is for Emphasis, Bitch|bitch!]]''|'''[[Jay Z]]''', ''Jockin' Jay-Z''}} |
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{{quote|''"The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed -- for lack of a better word -- is good. |
{{quote|''"The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed -- for lack of a better word -- is good. |
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Greed is right. |
''Greed is right. |
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Greed works. |
''Greed works. |
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Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit. |
''Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit. |
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Greed, in all of its forms -- greed for life, for money, for love, knowledge -- has marked the upward surge of mankind. |
''Greed, in all of its forms -- greed for life, for money, for love, knowledge -- has marked the upward surge of mankind. |
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And greed -- you mark my words -- will not only save Teldar Paper, but that other malfunctioning corporation called the USA."''|'''Gordon Gekko''', ''[[Wall Street]]''}} |
''And greed -- you mark my words -- will not only save Teldar Paper, but that other malfunctioning corporation called the USA."''|'''Gordon Gekko''', ''[[Wall Street]]''}} |
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{{quote|''"The Morgans fear what may not be purchased, for a trader cannot comprehend a thing that is priceless."''|'''Sister Miriam Godwinson''', ''[[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri]]''}} |
{{quote|''"The Morgans fear what may not be purchased, for a trader cannot comprehend a thing that is priceless."''|'''Sister Miriam Godwinson''', ''[[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri]]''}} |
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{{quote|''"Is hope not about wishing for things?"''|'''Agent Orange''', ''[[Green Lantern]]'', again.}} |
{{quote|''"Is hope not about wishing for things?"''|'''Agent Orange''', ''[[Green Lantern]]'', again.}} |
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{{quote|'''Homer''': Ya know Mr. Burns, you're the richest guy I know - way richer than Lenny. |
{{quote|'''Homer''': Ya know Mr. Burns, you're the richest guy I know - way richer than Lenny. |
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'''Mr. Burns''': Yes, but I'd trade it all for a little more.|''[[The Simpsons]]''}} |
'''Mr. Burns''': Yes, but I'd trade it all for a little more.|''[[The Simpsons]]''}} |
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{{quote|''"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!"''|'''[[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|Greed]]''', ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist]]''}} |
{{quote|''"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!"''|'''[[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|Greed]]''', ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist]]''}} |
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{{quote|'''Twilight Sparkle:''' Do you even know what you just stole?! |
{{quote|'''Twilight Sparkle:''' Do you even know what you just stole?! |
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'''Corrupted Rarity:''' No, but if you want it, I want it!|''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]],'' "The Return of Harmony, Part 2"}} |
'''Corrupted Rarity:''' No, but if you want it, I want it!|''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]],'' "The Return of Harmony, Part 2"}} |
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{{quote|''"More... More... I want more..."''|'''Ganon''', ''[[Zelda Manga|A Link To The Past]]''}} |
{{quote|''"More... More... I want more..."''|'''Ganon''', ''[[Zelda Manga|A Link To The Past]]''}} |
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{{quote|'''[[Bugs Bunny]]''': "What's with you, anyway?" |
{{quote|'''[[Bugs Bunny]]''': "What's with you, anyway?" |
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'''[[Daffy Duck]]''': "I can't help it. I'm a greedy slob. It's my hobby."|''[[Looney Tunes]]'', ''[[Ali Baba Bunny]]''}} |
'''[[Daffy Duck]]''': "I can't help it. I'm a greedy slob. It's my hobby."|''[[Looney Tunes]]'', ''[[Ali Baba Bunny]]''}} |
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Latest revision as of 22:45, 10 April 2017
"The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed -- for lack of a better word -- is good. —Gordon Gekko, Wall Street
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"The Morgans fear what may not be purchased, for a trader cannot comprehend a thing that is priceless."
—Sister Miriam Godwinson, Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
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"A covetous man is good to none, but worst to himself."
—Latin proverb
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"We've got to have... MONEY."
—Lickboot, Tom and Jerry: The Movie
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MINE!
—Agent Orange, Green Lantern
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"Is hope not about wishing for things?"
—Agent Orange, Green Lantern, again.
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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).
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"Mine. Mine. Mine. Mine. Mine."
—Seagulls, Finding Nemo
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"The love of money is the root of many kinds of evil."
—The Bible
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"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!"
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Twilight Sparkle: Do you even know what you just stole?! —My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic, "The Return of Harmony, Part 2"
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"More... More... I want more..."
—Ganon, A Link To The Past
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Bugs Bunny: "What's with you, anyway?" |