Sleeping on a dragon's hoard with greedy, dragonish thoughts

Sleeping on a dragon's hoard with greedy, dragonish thoughts in his heart, he had become a dragon himself.

📖 C. S. Lewis

🌍 British | 👨‍💼 Writer

🎂 November 29, 1898 – ⚰️ November 22, 1963

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The quote reflects the transformative nature of greed, suggesting that an excessive desire for wealth can alter one's very essence. The imagery of sleeping on a dragon's hoard illustrates how being consumed by materialistic ambitions can lead to a loss of one's humanity. It implies that indulging in greed can cause individuals to adopt traits similar to the very thing they covet, in this case, a dragon.

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