Quotes about Materialism
Thank God for the things that I do not own.
— Teresa of Avila
How many kinds of moral and material poverty we face today as a result of denying God and putting so many idols in his place!
— Pope Francis
When we do not adore God, we adore something else. Money and power are false idols which often take the place of God.
— Pope Francis
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