Quotes about Materialism
The God of this world is riches, pleasure and pride.
- Martin Luther
Thank God for the things that I do not own.
- Teresa of Avila
The great danger of riches is that our affections will be carried away from God to His gifts.
- John Piper
It's easy to become a satellite today without even being aware of it. This country can seduce God. Yes, it has that seductive power; the power of the dollar.
- Malcolm X
All plenty which is not my God is poverty to me.
- St. Augustine
A high regard for the things of this world always signals a lowering regard for God.
- Beth Moore
You have to decide to servant the gods of materialism all around us or the true and the living God.
- Billy Graham
Riches, both material and spiritual, can choke you if you do not use them fairly. For not even God can put anything in a heart that is already full.
- Mother Teresa
Out of the freedom from worry that God's generosity provides comes an impulse toward simplicity rather than accumulation.
- John Piper
Our clothing, while modest and simple, should be of good quality... It should be chosen for durability rather than display.
- Ellen White