avarice

Avarice will likely bring a politician down, unless the pol can be portrayed as a champion of the little guy or a cause.

Greater mischiefs happen often from folly, meanness, and vanity than from the greater sins of avarice and ambition.

His avarice was disgusting beyond words, and with avarice went a tendency to underhand dealing, harshness, and malice.

Thus age and avarice can always over-leap barriers which, to the young and romantic, are insurmountable.

When anger, avarice, and concupiscence convulse the peace of thy soul, look up to this star and call on Mary.

Then go, miserable wretch,” said the trooper, relinquishing his grasp; “either avarice or delusion has led a noble heart astray!