Avarice is the vice of declining years.

  • -- George Bancroft 班克罗夫特

贪婪是暮年的恶习。

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During periods of extreme fear or greed, you don't have the proper balance between those two to generate market efficiency and you get extremes in behavior.

在极度恐惧或贪婪的时期,你无法在这两者之间找到恰当的平衡来产生市场效率,你的行为会走向极端。

A portion of mankind take pride in their vices and pursue their purpose; many more waver between doing what is right and complying with what is wrong.

一部分人以他们的罪恶为傲,追求他们的目标;在做对和做错之间摇摆不定的人要多得多。

The mind is exercised by the variety and multiplicity of the subject matter, while the character is moulded by the contemplation of virtue and vice.

思想是由题材的多样性和多样性来锻炼的,而性格是由对美德和邪恶的沉思来塑造的。

Greed can't again lead the way. We've taken that route before with terrible consequences for this nation and its people.

贪婪不能再次引领潮流。我们以前曾走过这条路,给这个国家和人民带来了可怕的后果。

Avarice bursts the bag.

贪得无厌。