It is easy for a man to embark on the road of degeneration and crime when greed inhabits his mind.

当贪婪的思想占据了人的心灵时，他是很容易走上堕落、犯罪的道路的。

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And he thrived in an era of cheap credit, when greed and gullibility became far more powerful than fear and suspicion.

麦道夫成功于低信贷成本的年代：在那样的日子里，贪婪和欺骗比恐惧怀疑更占上风。

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Does that mean we should excuse the behavior of individual executives and let them off the hook when ethical lapses occur and when greed runs rampant?

这是否意味着，道德缺失、贪婪肆虐的时候，我们应该原谅个别高管的行为，不必让他们承担责任？

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The concert failed when greed for Ottoman spoils prevailed over the ideal of co-operation.

ECONOMIST: Concert of Democracies

He is at his best when evoking the greed, fear and outright paranoia of the first great age of proprietary-trading desks (which bet big with their bank's own capital).

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Judge Philip Wassall said the Drakes' motivation had been "one of greed" and Curry got involved when she saw the material benefits they were making.

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