Who said “Greed is a bottomless pit which exhausts the person in an endless effort to satisfy the…”?

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Erich Fromm. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceEscape from Freedom (1941)

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“Greed is a bottomless pit which exhausts the person in an endless effort to satisfy the need without ever reaching satisfaction.”
— Erich Fromm
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Fromm, E. (n.d.). Greed is a bottomless pit which exhausts the person in an endless effort to satisfy the need without ever reaching satisfaction. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/20436-greed-is-a-bottomless-pit-which-exhausts-the/

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Fromm, Erich. “Greed is a bottomless pit which exhausts the person in an endless effort to satisfy the need without ever reaching satisfaction.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/20436-greed-is-a-bottomless-pit-which-exhausts-the/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Fromm, Erich. “Greed is a bottomless pit which exhausts the person in an endless effort to satisfy the need without ever reaching satisfaction.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/20436-greed-is-a-bottomless-pit-which-exhausts-the/.

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