The monstrous evils of the twentieth century have shown us that the greediest money grubbers are gentle doves compared with money-hating wolves like Lenin, Stalin, and Hitler, who in less than three decades killed or maimed nearly a hundred million men, women, and children and brought untold suffering to a large portion of mankind.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Ideological hatred of money causes more destruction than greed. Regimes that destroy wealth to save humanity often kill far more people than those who simply seek profit.
- In plain terms
- Hating money and ideology kills more people than just wanting to make money.
- What can you take from it?
- Ideological extremism often causes more harm than simple greed.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Which is worse: greed or ideology?
- How does ideology justify violence?
Another view
Greed can also lead to massive suffering and inequality on a global scale.
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