Single Idea 1539

[catalogued under 23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 4. External Goods / c. Wealth]

Full Idea

Unless a point of satiety is reached, the desire for money is far more cruel than the utmost poverty, because the greater the desire, the greater the need

Clarification

'satiety' is complete satisfaction

Gist of Idea

The endless desire for money is a crueller slavery than poverty

Source

Democritus (attrib) (reports [c.250 BCE], B219), quoted by John Stobaeus - Anthology 3.10.43

Book Reference

'The First Philosophers', ed/tr. Waterfield,Robin [OUP 2000], p.191