Samuel Johnson: Greed In The World

Part I of Essay
Samuel Johnson once said, “Our desires increase with our possessions. The knowledge that something remains yet unenjoyed impairs our enjoyment of the good before us.” This statement is true to the point that it should frighten some. The greed present in the world today ....

Part II of Essay
.... become. They have so much money, most even making multiple millions of dollars a year. They should be happy with that, but of course they are not. If one guy makes a little more another wants to top that and so on this cycle continues to the astronomical salaries that some athletes are now making. They are not happy with what they have and in turn, thus all they can think about is the fact that they want more because someone else is making that much more than they are. Samuel Johnson is so very right in his opinion-based statement. Many ....