Helmut Schoeck Quotes
- We envy those whose possessions or achievements are a reflection on our own. They are our neighbors and equals. It is they, above all who…
- The envious man thinks that if his neighbor breaks a leg, he will be able to walk better himself
- Overwhelming and astounding inequality,especially when it has an element of the unattainable, arouses far less envy than minimal inequality, which inevitably causes the envious to…
- The more kindness shown to an envious man, the worse he becomes.