“Greed is easy to hide—from ourselves. But the people around us know. Because although it may be difficult to spot greed in the mirror, it isn’t difficult at all to see in the people around us. In fact, we can identify it almost instantly in someone else.
• Greedy people talk a lot and worry a lot about money.
• Greedy people are not cheerful givers.
• Greedy people are reluctant to share.
• Greedy people are poor losers.
• Greedy people quibble over insignificant sums of money.
• Greedy people talk as if they have just enough to get by.
• Greedy people often create a culture of secrecy around them.
• Greedy people won’t let you forget what they have done for you.
• Greedy people are reluctant to express gratitude.
• Greedy people aren’t content with what they have.
• Greedy people attempt to control people with their money.
Greed knows no socioeconomic boundaries. I’ve met greedy poor people and greedy rich people. Greed isn’t a financial issue; it’s a heart issue. Financial gain doesn’t make greedy people less greedy. Financial gain or loss doesn’t change anything, because greed emanates from the heart.”
Andy Stanley in Enemies of the Heart (Colorado Springs: Multnomah, 2011) 70-71.