I am rich beyond the dreams of avarice.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker claims to possess wealth or fulfillment so great it surpasses even the wildest imaginings of greed.
- In plain terms
- I have more than anyone could ever imagine wanting.
- What can you take from it?
- True richness exceeds the limits of greed.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does true wealth mean to you?
- Can imagination exceed reality?
Another view
It relies on hyperbole and lacks concrete definition of what is held.
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