बृहत्कथा - दातृयाचकयोर्भेदः

दातृयाचकयोर्भेदः कराभ्यामेव दर्शितः ।
एकस्य गच्छताधस्तादुपर्यन्यस्य तिष्ठता ॥

- बृहत्कथा

The difference between the donor and the beggar can be known by looking at the position of their hands. The donor's hand point downwards and that of the beggar extends upwards. This is sometimes used as an idiom to describe a person. (Ex: Charudatta was such a good person that his palms always point downwards)

- Bruhatkatha

भामिनीविलास - दर्प

दवदहनजटालज्वालाहतानां
    परिगलितलतानां म्लायतां भूरुहाणाम् ।
अयि जलधर शैलश्रेणिशृङ्गेषु तोयं
    वितरसि बहु कोऽयं श्रीमदस्तावकीनः ॥

- भामिनीविलास

The high and indiscreet flames of the forest fire have burnt down many trees. The creepers that were clinging on to those trees are lying on the ground. It is these places that are in need of rain. But still, oh rain!! you pour water only over the cold mountains that are very high. Is this not an example of your arrogance? (misusing your power)

- Bhaminivilasa

हितोपदेश, मित्रलाभ - तृष्णा

तेनाधीतं श्रुतं तेन तेन सर्वमनुष्ठितम् ।
येनाशाः पृष्ठतःकृत्वा नैराश्यमवलंबितम् ॥

- हितोपदेश, मित्रलाभ

There is nothing more to hear (listen and learn), nothing more to implement for a man who has given up on greed and completely dependant on his lack of desire. (This is not to be confused with pessimism or lack of hope). The only aim of all learning and rituals is to overcome greed.

- Hitopadesha, Mitralabha

पञ्चतंत्र - अपरीक्षितकारक - तृष्णा

तृष्णे देवि नमस्तुभ्यं याया वित्तान्विता अपि ।
अकृत्येषु नियोज्यन्ते भ्राम्यन्ते दुर्गमेष्वपि ॥

- पञ्चतंत्र, अपरीक्षितकारक

Oh Goddess of greed!! I salute with respect. The reason I do that is because I think you are very powerful. Under your influence even wealthy people (whose needs are satisfied) will wander in desolate areas - forts and hills (searching for money).

- Panchatantra, Aparikhitakaraka

सुभाषितसुधानिधि - तृष्णा

तृष्णे त्वमसि रागान्धा त्रिषु स्थानेषु रज्यसि ।
व्याधितेष्वनपत्येषु जरापरिणितेषु च ॥

- सुभाषितसुधानिधि

Oh greed!! you are usually found in people who are blinded by passion. In the fore most are - the sick people, the childless and the old. These people can go to unbelievable heights to get their wish fulfilled (to get better, to conceive and to live longer)

- Subhashitasudhanidhi

हितोपदेश, मित्रलाभ - तृष्णा

तृष्णया चेत्परित्यक्तो को दरिद्रः कः ईश्वरः ।
तस्याश्चेत्प्रसरो दत्तो दास्यं च शिरसि स्थितम् ॥

- हितोपदेश, मित्रलाभ

If one does give up greed, it does not matter (to him) if he is poor or rich. On the other hand, if one lets greed thrive, then it is certain that he will end up being its slave.

- Hitopadesha, Mitralabha

गरुडपुराण - तपस्वि

तृणपर्णोदकाहाराः सततं वनवासिनः ।
जंबूकाखुमृगाद्यश्च तापसास्ते भवन्ति किम् ॥

- गरुडपुराण

If everybody who live in the forest and eat only grass and leaves were to attain sainthood - are all the foxes, mice and deer saints?

- Garudapurana